Jileby

Ingredients

Urad Dal(Uzhunnu) : 250 grams

Sugar : 1 kg 

Water : 2 glass

Milk : 1 teaspoon

Red color :1/4 teaspoon

Lemon Yellow Color : 1/4 teaspoon(for shining)

Rose White Essence :1/2 teaspoon

Ghee/Refined Oil : 700 grams

Method

Soak Urad dal in Water for 1/2 an hour n allow the water to drain out.Grind it without adding water.

Take the  sugar in a pan and add water to it.Add  1 teaspoon milk,meanwhile  the impurities from sugar will come on top.Remove it using a spatula.Before the sugar syrup turns to one thread consistency remove from fire.Add both the colours and essence  to the sugar syrup.Heat Ghee/Oil(or use half of ghee & Oil) in a pan.Take a cloth bit and put a hole at the center  and transfer the ground black gram  in to it.Squeeze the paste out through the hole in to the pan . While squeezing , move your hand in such a way so that the paste is poured in to the pan in the shape of a jileby . Fry it.Transfer it to the sugar syrup.Soak for 15 minutes and transfer to a plate.

Tip: Instead of cloth bit,ziplock cover with a hole at the corner can also be used.