Jilapi

Crisp spirals of fermented batter soaked in syrup.

⏱ 40 min · 🍽️ Serves 6
Cost at home ≈ ৳110.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳360.00

Costs are rough Dhaka market estimates (2026) and vary by area and season. Delivery price = this site's menu price × servings.

Ingredients

• plain flour — 1 cup
• yogurt — 2 tbsp
• a pinch of baking powder and turmeric for colour
• sugar — 1 cup, water — ½ cup
• cardamom — 2, a few drops of lemon juice
• oil for frying — 250 ml

Method

1. Mix flour, yogurt and water into a thick batter and ferment 6–8 hours (or add baking powder for speed).
2. Boil sugar, water, cardamom and lemon to a one-string syrup; keep warm.
3. Pipe spirals into hot oil from a squeeze bottle.
4. Fry crisp, then soak in the syrup for a minute.

All food and drinks are halal

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