Jalebi

Method

1. 1 Mix flour, chickpea flour, yogurt, and water until smooth, then cover and let it ferment for 10 hours until slightly sour.
2. 2 Simmer sugar with water, saffron pistils, and cardamom for 10 minutes until the syrup thickens. Add lemon juice to prevent crystallization and keep warm.
3. 3 Stir the baking powder into the batter just before frying, then put the batter into a piping bag with a small nozzle.
4. 4 Shape the dough into a spiral and place it directly into a pan of moderately hot oil.
5. 5 Fry for 2 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy, then remove and immediately dip into warm syrup for 1 minute.
6. 6 Remove from the pan and serve hot while the crust is still crispy.

With an appliance

• Oven 42 min

  Replace steps 4 and 5: pipe the dough in a spiral shape on greased baking paper, bake on the center rack at 220 degrees for 9 minutes, rotating the tray at the 5th minute; dip the golden-brown pastries into warm syrup for exactly 1 minute.