Gulab Jamun

Hurray it’s a new year to be started with a great sweet…!!!

I’m here with Gulab Jamun, India’s classic sweet.

        Gulab Jamun are soft delicious berry sized balls made with milk solids, Rose water and rinsed in the sugar syrup. It’s a great sweet which makes everyone to have a watery mouth. There are two methods in making the Gulab Jamun. One is by using the milk powder and the second method is by using khoya that is milk solids. The word Gulab means rose in Hindi and Jamun means Berry. It’s time to make our fluffy soft Gulab Jamuns..!!!

The colour and texture of this sweet will make you to have a big smile on your face. 

The needed ingredients are milk solids or milk powder, sugar (as you need),rose water, Maida, lemon juice or yogurt and some cardamom seeds. 

              First you need to make the sugar syrup. Add 2 cups of water, one and a half cup of sugar and 4 to 5 cardamom seeds to a pot or a bowl which you’ll be heating it up. Boil the mixture until it gains a sticky texture. To check the sticky consistency dip your fore finger and touch it with your thumb. You should feel the sticky sensation. If the syrup fails the Jamuns will not soak and get the soft texture. You can add some saffron strands for a delightful flavour. At last add some rose water and keep the syrup aside. 

Sugar syrup 

Now it’s time to make our berry sized Jamuns…!!!!

Add milk powder or milk solids, add maida and a pinch of soda powder if needed. Mix them well. Add 1 tablespoon of ghee and agum mix them well. Add 1 tablespoon of yoghurt or lemon juice and add 4 to 5 tablespoons of milk. Mix them well until you get the desired consistency. The dough turns sticky and it’ll leave your fingers. Make them a berry sized ball. And at last fry them. 

Now add the balls in the hot sugar syrup and leave it for 3 to 5 hours. Our fluffy soft delicious Gulab Jamun is ready to serve. 

KEYWORDS : Gulab Jamun, sweet recipe, India’s special sweet.