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Easy Homemade Gulab Jamun
Easy Homemade Gulab Jamun - With its characteristic golden brown hue and dunked in a syrup akin to ambrosia, gulab jamun is always a showstopper.
Prep Time
20
minutes
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Cook Time
30
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Indian
Keyword:
Easy Gulab Jamun Recipe, Gulab Jamun
Servings:
18
Gulab Jamuns
Calories:
Author:
Natasha Minocha
Ingredients
3/4
cup
Suji /Semolina
2
tsp
Ghee
1.5
cup
Milk
2
tbsp
Milk powder
Sugar Syrup
1
cup
Sugar
1.5
cup
Water
1
tsp
Cardamom / Elaichi powder
1/4
tsp
Saffron
Instructions
Sugar Syrup
In a medium-sized saucepan, combine sugar, saffron, and water. Cook on medium heat until a thick, sticky syrup is formed.
Take it off the heat and add the cardamom powder.
Set aside and keep warm.
Gulab Jamun
In a heavy-bottomed pan, lightly roast the suji/ semolina in 1 teaspoon of ghee, for 1-2 minutes, on low heat.
Add milk and keep stirring continuously until the suji/ semolina becomes like a dough. Make sure this is done on low heat.
Take it off the heat.
As soon a sits cool enough to handle, add the milk powder and ghee and knead until the dough is smooth. There should be no cracks in the dough.
Divide the dough into 18 equal-sized pieces and roll into small balls.
Heat oil in a kadai or a deep saucepan.
Once the oil is hot enough, drop 4-5 dough balls and fry on medium-low heat until they are golden brown. Repeat with all the dough balls.
Drop the hot gulab jamuns into the warm/hot sugar syrup and let them soak for 1-2 hours.
Sprinkle some chopped pistachio on top and serve hot. Enjoy!!