Gulab Jamun

Gulab jamun is a dessert which is popular throughout the India.The dough consists mainly of milk solids often including double cream and flour in a sugar syrup flavored with cardamom seeds and rosewater or saffron.

Every one likes gulab jamuns.Gulab jamuns with ice-cream is a good combination to have.Actually my husband likes gulab jamuns very well and never made it before,and this is the first time I have made it and it came well with good taste.

Ingredients

• 1 cup khova/milk powder
• 1/2 cup maida
• 2 tsp butter/oil
• 2 cups sugar(if you want excess syrup increase by a cup)
• 1 cup water(if you increase sugar quantity increase water also)
• 1/4 tsp cooking soda/baking soda
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• oil for deep frying

Directions to Cook

For preparing gulab jamun

• Knead milk powder,butter,maida and soda and quickly shape into soft balls by applying little oil to your hands if needed.
• Heat oil on a medium flame.
• Fry the jamuns till golden brown over a low to medium flame.Dont over heat the oil,maintain a constant temperature.
• Drain the jamuns and soak in the warm sugar syrup.

For Sugar Syrup

• The syrup should be made little earlier and kept warm.
• Mix sugar,water and cardamom powder and mix it.
• Now keep it on the stove at medium flame for 10-15mins until sugar is all dissolved in water.Do not overheat.
• Soak the jamuns in the syrup and leave it for over night for better results.

Note

You can also buy directly the gulab jamun mix.