Gulab Jamun - South Asian Recipe

Gulab Jamun

🌍 South Asian, India (pan-regional) Difficulty: ●●●○○

Gulab jamun derives from luqmat al-qadi, a fried dough sweet popular in the Arab world and Persia.

Ingredients

• 200 g milk powder (full-fat)
• 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 3 tbsp ghee, melted
• 5 tbsp milk (approximately)
• Oil for frying
• (Syrup) 400 g sugar
• 500 ml water
• 4 cardamom pods
• 1 tbsp rose water

Method

1. Mixing — Mix milk powder, flour, baking powder. Add ghee; mix. Add milk gradually — dough should be soft, not sticky. Rest 10 min.
2. Boiling — Boil water and sugar until sugar dissolves; add cardamom and rose water. Keep warm.
3. Shaping — Shape dough into smooth balls (no cracks). Fry in medium-low oil (160°C (320°F)) 8–10 min, rolling constantly, until deep golden.
4. Step 4 — Drop immediately into warm syrup. Soak minimum 2 hours.
5. Serving — Serve warm or at room temperature.

Tags: milk powder, all-purpose flour, baking powder, ghee, milk · Source: Brittani's Almanac