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Gulab Jamun

Gulab Jamun

Swati
Detailed Gulab Jamun Recipe with tips and tricks, for festivals like Diwali and Hoil
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Course Desserts
Cuisine Indian
Servings 7 pieces

Ingredients
  

To make Gulab Jamun Balls

  • 1 Cups Milk Mawa/Milk Powder
  • 2 tbsp All purpose Flour(Maida)/Semolina(Sooji)
  • 1/4 Cup Milk(lukewarm)
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Powder
  • 3/4 tbsp Desi Ghee
  • 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder(Elaichi Powder)

For Sugar Syrup

  • 1 Cups Sugar(Castor)
  • 2 Cups Water
  • 7-8 Saffron Strands
  • 1-2 Cardamom Pods
  • 1 tbsp Rose Essence optional

To fry Gulab Jamun

  • Oil for frying

Instructions
 

Make Gulab Jamun Balls

  • Mix milk powder/milk mawa with all-purpose flour(maida)/semolina(sooji) , baking powder mix it nicely.
  • Add ghee ad mix nicely with hands. Rub it in milk powder mix with fingers.
  • Add milk(just warm enough to touch) and very gently knead the dough. It should be soft and not crumbly.
  • Make small balls (lemon sized), the balls expand so keep the size keeping it in mind. Keep the balls covered with a cloth.

Frying Gulab Jamun Balls

  • Fry Gulab Jamun balls on low heat. The oil should not be very hot, to check drop a tiny ball of dough in oil it should rise slowly to surface.
  • Drop 3-4 balls at a time if you are making it for the first time.
  • Keep the flame low while frying, else balls will remain uncooked from inside.
  • Fry balls till light brown. We like little more deep fried gulab jamun balls.

Making Sugar Syrup

  • In a deep and big pan/kadhai add 3 cups water and 2 cups of sugar. Add saffron strands, cardamom powder or pods.Also add rose essence.
  • Boil the solution for 7-8 minutes till it becomes sticky. Don't cook it more, we don't want any string in sugar solution.
  • Drop gulab jamun balls in sugar syrup when it is warm. Do not drop balls when it is too hot or too cold. Gulab Jamuns can break when the syrup is too hot and will not soak syrup when too cold.
  • Leave Gulab Jamun in the pan covered for 2-3 hrs, till they puff up and soak syrup.
    un in the pan covered for 2-3 hrs, till they puff up and soak syrup.
  • Serve warm or cold as you like it.

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