Jalebi – Zaran Saffron

Ingredients

• 1 + ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 1/2 tbsp besan (fine ground gram flour)
• 1/3 cup whole plain yogurt, whisked, at room temperature
• 1 cup water (or more if needed)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 8-10 strands of zaran saffron (add a pinch of sugar and crush using a mortar pestle to a fine powder)
• Oil for frying (You can add 1/3 cup ghee to it for a nice aroma)
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 4-5 zaran saffron threads (add a pinch of sugar and crush using a mortar pestle to a fine powder)