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GULAB JAMUN

Paz
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 10 mins

Ingredients
  

  • 192 g condensed milk
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cardamom
  • 3 tbsp heaped klim milk powder
  • 2 tbs ghee
  • cups cake wheat flour
  • ¼ cup fresh milk
  • oil or ghee for frying
  • desiccated coconut for sprinkling
  • Syrup:
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 tbsp rosewater
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ½ tsp lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Add condensed milk, baking powder, cardamom, milk powder and ghee to a large clean bowl
  • Mix it well.
  • Add in the flour and mix together until the dough is a smooth soft ball.
  • Roll equal sized balls between the palm of your hands and roll into finger-like shape, tapering the ends.
  • Place them onto a large grease-proof paper.
  • In the meanwhile, make the syrup by combining the syrup ingredients in a clean saucepan over medium heat until the syrup thickens
  • Leave aside.
  • The syrup must be warm when dipping the Gulab Jamuns.
  • To fry the Gulab Jamuns, allow your oil or ghee to heat up and fry the Gulab Jamuns in small batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.
  • Allow them to fry on all sides by gently manipulating them with a fork.
  • Once golden brown, remove from oil or ghee and coat them with warm syrup
  • Leave it plain or dress them up with a generous sprinkling of desiccated coconut.