Gulab Jamun, a quintessential Indian dessert, is a sweet delight consisting of soft, fluffy dumplings made from milk solids, deep-fried to golden perfection, and then soaked in a fragrant rose syrup infused with cardamom and sugar. This ancient Indian recipe, originating from the Mughal era, has become a staple at...
Ingredients
Gulab Jamun Dough
- 3/4cupmilk powder
- 1/2cupmaida (all-purpose flour)
- 1/2tspbaking powder
- 2tbspghee
- milk, as required
Sugar Syrup
- 2cupsugar
- 2cupwater
- 2piececardamom
- 1/4tspsaffron
- 1tsplemon juice
- 1tsprose water
How to make Gulab Jamun
Prepare the Dough
In a large bowl, mix milk powder, maida, and baking powder.
Add ghee and mix well to make the flour moist.
Add milk as required and combine to form a soft dough. Do not knead the dough.
Cover and rest the dough for 10 minutes.
Prepare the Sugar Syrup
In a pot, mix sugar, water, cardamom, and saffron.
Boil for 5 minutes or until the sugar syrup turns sticky. Do not let it reach string consistency.
Turn off the flame and add lemon juice and rose water. Cover and set aside.
Fry the Jamuns
After resting the dough, prepare small ball-sized jamuns. Ensure there are no cracks.
Deep fry in medium hot oil or ghee, stirring continuously on a low flame until golden brown.
Drain and transfer the jamuns into the hot sugar syrup.
Cover and rest for 2 hours or until jamuns absorb the syrup and double in size.
Tips & Tricks
Frying in ghee gives a good flavor to the jamuns.
Lemon juice is added to prevent sugar syrup from crystallizing.
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