Mawa Jalebi

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Ingredients

1 cup	mawa (khoya)
1 cup	all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon	cornflour
1/4 teaspoon	baking soda
1/2 cup	water
1 cup	sugar

Instructions

1. 1 In a bowl, crumble the mawa and mix it well with all-purpose flour, cornflour, and baking soda.
2. 2 Gradually add water to the mixture, stirring continuously to form a smooth, lump-free batter.
3. 3 Cover the batter and let it rest for 20 minutes.
4. 4 Meanwhile, prepare the sugar syrup by boiling sugar and water together until it reaches a one-string consistency.
5. 5 Add cardamom powder, saffron strands, and rose water to the syrup and keep it warm.
6. 6 Heat ghee in a wide, flat pan over medium heat.
7. 7 Pour the batter into a piping bag or a squeeze bottle with a small nozzle.
8. 8 Squeeze the batter into the hot ghee, forming concentric circles to make jalebis.
9. 9 Fry the jalebis until they turn golden and crisp on both sides.
10. 10 Remove the jalebis from the ghee and immediately immerse them in the warm sugar syrup for a few seconds.
11. 11 Take the jalebis out of the syrup and let the excess syrup drip off.
12. 12 Garnish with chopped pistachios and serve warm.