Gulab Jamun

Gulab Jamun Recipe:

Ingredients:

All purpose flour- 1 cup

Milk powder-1 1/2 cups

Baking soda-1/4 tsp

Yogurt or regular heavy cream

Oil

For the syrup:

Sugar- 2 1/2 to 3  cups

Water- 3 cups

Cardamon pods- 4 nos

Saffron -a few strands

Method:

Sift all-purpose flour, milk powder and baking soda together.

Add enough cream or yogurt and knead well to form a soft dough. Keep aside for 45 minutes.

Meanwhile mix the sugar and water in a saucepan and cook for 5 minutes or until thickened slightly.Add cardamom pods and saffron and keep aside.

Make small balls of dough (about 25 to No. 28) and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan and fry the balls on medium-low heat until it turns dark golden brown. Drain the cooked in sugar syrup and keep aside until the jamuns are completely soaked in sugar syrup balls.

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