Indian · Dessert
Fried Lentil Ball Sweets in Light Saffron Syrup
A lightened take on a classic fried lentil-style sweet: a gram flour and strained yogurt batter is fried into small golden balls, then soaked briefly in a thin saffron-cardamom syrup instead of a heavy sugar-dense one. The yogurt adds tang and protein while keeping the batter light, and a short soak keeps the syrup uptake modest so each piece stays well under the usual calorie load of this family of sweets.
$2
15 minsPrep
15 minsCook
60 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
174Calories
3.4gProtein
9.5gFat
19.7gCarbs
16.5gSugar
0.9gFiber
64mgSodium
2mgChol
1.5gSat Fat
98mgPotassium
30mgCalcium
0.4mgIron
0.1mcgVitamin B12
0.3mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
Goes well with
Prosecco
local
Masala Chai
international
vegetarian
gluten-free
sweet-spot
Instructions
1
Whisk the chickpea flour, strained thick Greek yogurt and baking powder together into a smooth, thick batter; rest it for 10 minutes so the flour hydrates.
2
Meanwhile make the syrup
dissolve the sugar in the water over low heat, add crushed cardamom and the saffron with its soaking water, and simmer gently for 4-5 minutes until lightly syrupy, then take off the heat.
3
Heat the sunflower oil in a small, deep pan to 160-165°C.
4
Drop small teaspoon-sized portions of the batter into the hot oil, frying in batches and turning gently, until the balls are deep golden and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per batch.
5
Lift the fried balls out with a slotted spoon, drain briefly, then slide them straight into the warm syrup while both are still warm.
6
Let the balls soak in the syrup for at least 20 minutes so they absorb it and plump slightly.
7
Lift out, scatter with chopped pistachio, and serve two balls per portion.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 0.4 oz10g chickpea gram flour
- 1.4 oz40g strained thick greek yogurt
- 0 oz1g baking powder
- 4.2 oz120g for frying sunflower oil
- 1.1 oz30g dissolved into syrup sugar white
- 1.4 oz40g for syrup water
- 0 oz1g crushed cardamom
- 0 oz0.1g soaked in warm water saffron
- 0.1 oz4g chopped, for garnish pistachio
