How to make Gulab Jamun?

 Introduction: 
Gulab jamun is a classic Indian sweet made with milk solids, sugar, rose water & cardamom powder. It is a very famous Indian dessert & is enjoyed in most festive and celebration meals.Gulab jamun are soft delicious berry sized balls made with milk solids, flour & a leavening agent. These are soaked in rose flavored sugar syrup & enjoyed. The word “Gulab” translates to rose in Hindi & “jamun” to berry. So gulab jamun are berry sized balls dunked in rose flavored sugar syrup.


Ingredients:
  • For Sugar Syrup:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 tsp milk
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom seeds
  • 1/2 tsp saffron
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder 
  • For Gulab Jamun Balls:
  • 1 1/2 cups khoya, grated
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup maida
  • 1 tsp mik. 
Steps to make Gulab Jamun:

Prepare Sugar Syrup:

1. Take required quantity of sugar and water in a deep pan. Stir and bring to boil on high flame for sugar to dissolve.


2. Now add milk and cardamom seeds to the sugar water. Boil further and strain.


3.Then add saffron and cardamom powder and bring the mixture to rolling boil for about 5-6 minutes until it becomes little sticky. 


Prepare Gulab Jamun Balls: 
1. Take the grated Khoya in a medium size deep bowl. 


2. Add baking soda and maida. Combine them thoroughly but gently using a spoon. 


3. Add a teaspoon of milk to it and knead all of them together to make a smooth and soft dough. Add another teaspoon of milk if required. 


4. Make sure that the dough is a bit softer to avoid cracking of ball while deep frying. 

5. Divide the dough into equal parts and make smooth surfaced balls out of it. 

6. Now heat ghee in a pan over medium flame and add the Jamun balls to deep-fry them. Cook evenly until it becomes golden brown.


7. Make sure that you do not cook on high flame otherwise the balls will burn. 

8. Now drain and let them cool for few minutes.

9. Then immerse the gulab jamuns in the warm sugar syrup for at least 30 minutes. It increases in size when it soaks the sugar syrup.
 

10. Hot and tasty sweet dish is ready to serve. 








 



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