Gulab Jamun

Gulab Jamun is a traditional Indian dessert. The spongy and yummy texture of Gulab jamun makes everyone mouth watery and of course it is one of favorite dessert of all sweet tooth's. It is a milk solids based dessert; simple easy to make at home. Serve  it warm or topped with ice cream.
For the Gulab jamun:

1. Milk powder-1cup (1cup=200ml)
2. All purpose flour/ maida-1tbsp (or little more according to the smooth dough consistency)
3. Butter melted-1tbsp
4. egg-1
5. baking powder-1tsp

Preparation:

• Combine all dry ingredients together.
• Add butter ; egg and make smooth dough by kneading well.
• Cover it with a wet towel for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile make the syrup.

For the  sugar syrup:

1. Sugar-1cup
2. Water-2cup
3. Rose water-2drops(optional)
4. Cardamom powder- 1/2tsp.
5. Saffron blended- 1/2tsp.

Preparation:

• Heat and boil all ingredients in a pan except cardamom powder.
• Keep stirring till it reaches sticky consistency.
• Switch off the flame and add cardamom powder.

For the Gulab Jamun:

• Make small balls with the dough (make sure that there are no cracks on the ball. Grease your palms with little ghee to avoid sticking the dough in your hands).
• Heat oil in a pan.
• When the oil is hot; make it in to simmer mode.
• Fry the dough balls until brown in color.
• Pour these hot fried balls in to the sugar syrup and soak.
• Serve it after 4 hours.                                  






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