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
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 recipeThe 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 doughDo 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 mentionedSugar 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
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