
Main ingredients
Recipe
Ingredients
For the jamun:
- 250 g powdered milk
- 30 g unsalted butter
- 4 g baking powder
- 30 g wheat flour
- 40 g semolina
- 2 tbsp water
- 6 tbsp milk
- frying oil
For the syrup:
- 400 g sugar
- 5 pod(s) green cardamom
- 500 ml water
- 1 pinch saffron
- 1 lemon(s)
For the garnish:
- pistachios
Instructions
Preparing the dough:
- 1Mix the semolina with 2 tbsp of water and set aside.
- 2In a large bowl, mix the butter and powdered milk using your fingers until you get a sandy consistency.
- 3Add the flour, baking powder, and hydrated semolina, and mix well.
- 4Then add the milk and knead until you get a thick dough.
- 5If the dough doesn't come together, add a little more milk.
- 6Place a clean cloth over the bowl and let rest for 30 minutes.
Preparing the syrup:
- 7In a saucepan, pour in the sugar, water, cardamom, lemon juice, and saffron, and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- 8Once the mixture comes to a boil, remove from the heat and set aside.
Frying the jamun:
- 9Shape the dough into small balls, slightly smaller than golf balls.
- 10Heat the oil to 150°C and fry the dough balls until they are evenly dark golden brown.
- 11Remove the jamun from the oil and let cool for 10 minutes.
- 12Add the cooled jamun to the hot sugar syrup and cover with a lid.
- 13Let sit in the syrup for at least an hour before serving.
- 14Garnish with crushed pistachios and enjoy.
About this dish
Gulab jamun are sweet dough balls, popular in Indian cuisine. These treats are made of khoya, a concentrated form of milk, mixed with flour and sometimes ground almonds or nuts. Once shaped into small balls, they are fried until deep golden brown. Gulab jamun are then soaked in a sweet syrup flavored with saffron, cardamom, rose water, or sometimes kewra, which gives them their characteristic sweetness and soft texture. They are often served warm and can be garnished with edible silver leaf for a more elegant presentation. This dessert is especially popular during festivals and celebrations in India, such as Diwali or Eid, providing a rich, sweet finishing touch to any meal.
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