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Gulab Jamun Recipe / How to make Gulab jamun / Khoya jamun / Sweet recipes with detailed instruction and step by step photos. Jamun is popular Indian sweet recipe made from milk solids, sugar and cardamom. Gulab jamun is one of the classic sweet and has many variations in it. You can find 3-4 varieties of jamun in a any Indian sweet shops. And It is prepared and enjoyed for all Indian festivals and all other celebrations.
Traditionally gulab jamun is prepared with Khoya (milk solid) however you can also prepare it with milk powder. Today i have shared the gulab jamun recipe made of khoya/mawa. To make gulab jamun we require only 5 ingredients like khoya, all purpose flour / maida, baking powder, sugar and oil to deep fry it. Firstly khoya and maida and knead to dough and deep fried in oil and then soaked in cardamom flavored sugar syrup.
Main Ingredients to make Gulab jamun
To make this gulab jamun we require only few basic ingredients like
Khoya / mawa
All purpose flour / maida
Baking powder
Ghee
Sugar
Cardamom powder
Oil for frying
Few tips to make perfect gulab jamun
- The dough has to be soft and smooth else it may break while frying
- Do not knead the jamun for long time just combine to form a smooth and soft dough
- Do not add more milk while forming the dough just add it to combine
- You can fry the jamun in ghee for rich taste else you can use half & half the oil and ghee
- Do not skip baking powder as it helps as leavening agent and makes the jamun soft and do not add too much baking powder than mentioned
- Sugar syrup need not reach 1 string consistency
- You can easily double or triple the recipe
Gulab Jamun Recipe / How to make Gulab jamun
Gulab Jamun Recipe / How to make Gulab jamun / Khoya jamun / Sweet recipes with detailed instruction and step by step photos. Jamun is popular Indian sweet recipe made from milk solids, sugar and cardamom. Gulab jamun is one of the classic sweet and has many variations in it. You can find 3-4 varieties of jamun in a any Indian sweet shops. And It is prepared and enjoyed for all Indian festivals and all other celebrations.To make gulab jamun dough– Firstly grate the khoya using a grater– Now add the khoya to make mixing bowl and add all purpose flour / maida– Add baking powder– Add cardamom powder and ghee and combine it well– Now slowly add milk– Now bring together to make a dough ( do not knead it ) dough should be soft and smooth– Divide 14-15 equal sized dough and grease hand with ghee or oil and roll it to smooth ball in your palm– The balls should be smooth without any cracks or any lines else it may crack during fryingTo make sugar syrup– In deep pan take 1 cup and 1/4 water and boil it, need not reach 1 string consistency– Add cardamom powder, saffron and 2 drops of lemon juice and mix it well and switch of the flame– Allow it to cool for sometime ( Syrup has be warm while dropping the jamun not too cold)How to make gulab jamun– Heat a oil / ghee in kadai on medium flame and drop the jamun one by one ( make sure oil is not very hot else jamun will get browned without cooking inside)– Fry them in low flame– Take it out once they turn golden brown– Allow it rest for 2 minutes and then drop it in sugar syrup and soak it for 30 – 40 minutes
Ingredients
To make Gulab Jamun
- 1 cup Khoya / mawa
- 1/4 cup All purpose flour / maida
- 1/4 tsp Baking powder
- a pinch of Cardamom powder
- 1/2 tsp Ghee
- 1-2 tbsp Milk add little at a time
- To deep fry Oil / ghee
For sugar syrup
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1 tsp Cardamom powder
- Saffron
Instructions
To make gulab jamun dough
- Firstly grate the khoya using a grater
- Now add the khoya to make mixing bowl and add all purpose flour / maida
- Add baking powder
- Add cardamom powder and ghee and combine it well
- Now slowly add milk
- Now bring together to make a dough ( do not knead it ) dough should be soft and smooth
- Divide 14-15 equal sized dough and grease hand with ghee or oil and roll it to smooth ball in your palm
- The balls should be smooth without any cracks or any lines else it may crack during frying
To make sugar syrup
- In deep pan take 1 cup and 1/4 water and boil it, need not reach 1 string consistency
- Add cardamom powder, saffron and 2 drops of lemon juice and mix it well and switch of the flame
- Allow it to cool for sometime ( Syrup has be warm while dropping the jamun not too cold)
How to make gulab jamun
- Heat a oil / ghee in kadai on medium flame and drop the jamun one by one ( make sure oil is not very hot else jamun will get browned without cooking inside)
- Fry them in low flame
- Take it out once they turn golden brown
- Allow it rest for 2 minutes and then drop it in sugar syrup and soak it for 2 hours
- Garnish it with chopped nuts and serve it
Notes
You can easily double or triple the recipe
The dough has to be soft and smooth else it may break while frying
Do not knead the jamun for long time just combine to form a smooth and soft dough
Do not add more milk while forming the dough just add it to combine
You can fry the jamun in ghee for rich taste else you can use half & half the oil and ghee
Do not skip baking powder as it helps as leavening agent and makes the jamun soft and do not add too much baking powder than mentioned
Sugar syrup need not reach 1 string consistency
You can store the left over gulab jamun in air tight box store it in fridge up to 3 days
