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Gulab Jamun
5 from 3 votes

Gulab Jamun

The recipe for one of the most renowned Indian dessert: Gulab Jamun, soft balls of fried dough in rosewater syrup.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

Syrup
  • 1 ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ cup water
  • ½ tsp cardamom powder
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 1 tbsp rosewater not in the picture
Gulab Jamun
  • 1 cup skim milk powder
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour maida
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • 1/4 cup whole milk at room temperature
  • 1 pinch baking soda
  • 1 tbsp pistachio nuts sliced (almonds
  • 1 tbsp almonds sliced (almonds
  • vegetable oil for deep-frying

Instructions

Syrup
Gulab Jamun

Notes

  • If the gulab jamun are fried on high heat, they will be hard inside and not fully cooked.
  • Too much baking soda will make the gulab jamun too soft or cause them to break when frying.
  • Don’t place the gulab jamun in the syrup immediately after frying, or they will lose their shape and be too chewy.