Milk balls in cardamom-scented syrup

Name: Milk balls in cardamom-scented syrup
Yield: Makes 16
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 900 ml/1½ pints/3½ cups water; 8 green cardamom pods, bruised; 350 g/12 oz/1¾ cups granulated (white) sugar; 150 ml/5 fl oz/½ cup milk; 30 ml/2 tbsp rose water, and seasonal fresh fruits, to serve; whipped double (heavy) cream mixed with; sunflower oil, for deep-frying; 10 ml/2 tsp plain (all-purpose) flour; 75 g/3 oz/½ cup semolina; 175 g/6 oz/1 ¼ cups full-cream (whole) milk powder, or skimmed milk powder mixed with 150 ml/5 fl oz/½ cup single (light) cream; 175 g/6 oz/1 ¼ cups full-cream (whole) milk powder, or skimmed milk powder mixed with 150 ml/5 fl oz/½ cup single (light) cream; 40 g/1½ oz/3 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter, melted; 40 g/1½ oz/3 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter, melted; 5 ml/1 tsp baking powder; 5 ml/1 tsp ground cardamom; 30 ml/2 tbsp hot milk; 175 g/6 oz/1 ¼ cups full-cream (whole) milk powder, or skimmed milk powder mixed with 150 ml/5 fl oz/½ cup single (light) cream; 5 ml/1 tsp saffron threads, pounded

Preparation info

Makes
16

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

This dish, Gulab Jamun, is traditionally made with two dairy products known as khoya (reduced solidified milk) and chenna (cottage cheese), both of which are time-consuming to make. Full-cream milk powder or skimmed milk powder mixed with single cream are good, quick alternatives.

Ingredients

5 ml/1 tsp saffron threads, pounded
30 ml/2

Asia
India
East India
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Soak the pounded saffron in the hot milk for 10-12 minutes.
In a bowl, mix together the full-cream milk powder or skimmed milk powder and cream, semolina, flour, cardamom and baking powder. Rub in the ghee or butter.
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