VegChhattisgarh
Dehrori
Fermented rice and curd fritters fried in ghee and dunked in syrup. Chhattisgarh's festive sweet.
60 minTime
3 gProtein each
mildSpice
4hPlan ahead. Soak for 4 hours first; the 60 minutes come after.
The Chhattisgarhi gulab jamunMake it your way
Grandma's wayFermented rice and curd, fried in ghee, soaked in syrup.
The original392kcalsame
3 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
60minutessame
Rice1 cup, soaked
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)½ cup
Gheefor frying, about 1/4 cup absorbed
Sugar1¼ cups
Water1 cup, for syrup
Cardamom½ tsp
Almondsa few, sliveredMethod
- 1Drain the soaked rice and grind coarsely with the curd. Cover and ferment overnight in a warm place.
- 2Beat the batter well for 3 minutes.
- 3Make a one string syrup with sugar, water and cardamom. Keep warm.
- 4Heat ghee and fry small spoonfuls of batter on medium low, turning, until golden. Keep your face back.
- 5Drop the hot fritters into warm syrup and soak 15 minutes. Garnish with almonds.
Serve it like thisServe warm in a small bowl with a spoon of syrup and almonds on top.