Gulab Jamun

Name: Gulab Jamun (Deep-fried sweet dumplings dipped in sugar syrup)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2¼ cups (450 grams) ghee; ¼ cup (60 grams) plain yogurt, whisked; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; 2 tablespoons maida (refined flour) or pastry flour; Pinch of saffron, threads; ¼ teaspoon ground green cardamom (see Note); 1 teaspoon milk; 1¼ cups (250 grams) sugar; 1 cup (130 grams) dry milk powder

Deep-fried sweet dumplings dipped in sugar syrup

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

A gulab is a rose and jamun is a fruit. However, this dessert contains neither! I am not quite sure how it got its name, but this is one of the most beloved (and sweetest) of all Indian desserts. In my restaurant I serve a very special version called gulab-e-gulkand, which is stuffed with candied roses.

Ingredients

1 cup (130 grams) dry milk powder
2 tablespoons maida (refin

Asia
India
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Put the milk powder in a bowl. Add the maida and baking soda, and stir well. Add the yogurt and stir to make a soft dough. Divide into 16 equal portions and shape them into round, smooth balls. Set aside.
To make the sugar syrup, place a nonstick saucepan over high heat and add 1 c