Gulab Jamun

Gulab Jamun is a dessert often eaten at Festivals, Birthdays or Major Celebrations such as Marriages, the Muslim Celebrations of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha, and the Hindu festivals of Diwali (the Indian festival of light). There are various types of Gulab jamun and every variety has a distinct taste and appearance.

• Firstly, in a large bowl take ¾ cup milk powder, ½ cup maida and ½ tsp baking powder.
• Mix well, homemade Gulab jamun mix is ready.
• now add 2 tbsp ghee and mix well making the flour moist.
• Further, add milk as required start to combine.
• Combine well forming a soft dough. do not knead the dough.
• Cover and rest for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the sugar syrup by taking 2 cup sugar, 2 cup water, 2 cardamom and ¼ tsp saffron.
• Mix well and boil for 5 minutes or until the sugar syrup turns sticky. do not attain any string consistency.
• Turn off the flame and add 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp rose water. lemon juice is added to prevent sugar syrup from crystallizing.
• Cover and keep the sugar syrup aside.
• After 10 minutes or resting the dough, start to prepare small ball sized jamuns.
• Make sure there are no cracks in the jamun. if there are cracks then there are high chances for jamuns to break while frying.
• Deep fry in medium hot oil or ghee. frying in ghee gives good flavor to jamuns.
• Stir continuously and fry on low flame.
• Fry until the jamuns turn golden brown.
• Drain off and transfer the jamun into a hot sugar syrup.
• Cover and rest for 2 hours or until jamuns absorb the sugar syrup and doubles in size.
• Finally, enjoy Gulab jamun with ice cream or as it is.