Poha Jalebi

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Ingredients

	1 cup	Poha , flattened rice
	1 cup	Flour
	1 cup	Sugar
	1/4 teaspoon	Baking soda
	1 cup	Yogurt
	1/4 teaspoon	Turmeric powder
	1/2 teaspoon	Mustard Seed
	1/2 teaspoon	Cumin , seeds
	1 tablespoon	Peanut
	1 tablespoon	Ghee
	1 cup	Water
	2 cups	Oil , for frying
	1 pinch	Saffron , strands
	1 tablespoon	Lemon juice
	1 tablespoon	Cilantro , chopped
	—	Salt , to taste

Instructions

1. 1 Wash the poha under running water and drain it completely. Set aside.
2. 2 In a bowl, mix all-purpose flour, baking soda, and yogurt to form a smooth batter. Let it ferment for 4-5 hours.
3. 3 In a pan, add sugar and water. Heat until the sugar dissolves completely to form a syrup. Add saffron strands and set aside.
4. 4 Heat ghee in a pan, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add peanuts and sauté until golden.
5. 5 Add turmeric powder and the washed poha to the pan. Mix well and add salt to taste. Cook for a few minutes and turn off the heat.
6. 6 Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Pour the fermented batter into a squeeze bottle or piping bag.
7. 7 Squeeze the batter into the hot oil in circular motions to form jalebis. Fry until golden and crisp.
8. 8 Immediately dip the fried jalebis in the warm sugar syrup for a few seconds and remove.
9. 9 Serve the poha topped with fresh lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves, accompanied by the jalebis.