Gulab Jamun

Gulab Jamun

📍 Rajasthan 🍽️ Mughlai Vegetarian 🥦 Medium 🎉 Diwali Special 👁️ 44 views
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The beloved Indian sweet - soft milk-solid dumplings fried golden and soaked in rose-cardamom sugar syrup. No celebration is complete without these.

20mPrep
30mCook
50mTotal
8Serves
220kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1

    Make sugar syrup by dissolving sugar in water. Add cardamom and rose water. Simmer 5 minutes. Keep warm.

    8 min
  2. 2

    Knead khoya with maida and ghee into a soft smooth dough. Do not over-knead.

    💡 Tip: Cracks in dough means balls will crack while frying.
    5 min
  3. 3

    Roll into smooth balls with absolutely no cracks.

    5 min
  4. 4

    Deep fry on low-medium heat, turning constantly until deep golden brown all over.

    💡 Tip: Low heat is essential - the inside must cook through.
    15 min
  5. 5

    Drop fried gulab jamuns immediately into warm sugar syrup. Soak for minimum 2 hours. Serve warm.