Recipe - Gulab Jamun

Gulab Jamun by Foodland

Preparation Time: 40
Cooking Time: 40
Serves: Makes 12

Ingredients

  • FOR DUMPLINGS
  • 1 cup full cream milk powder
  • 3 tbsp plain flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • ¼ cup thickened cream
  • oil for deep frying
  • FOR SYRUP
  • 1 cup water
  • pinch of saffron
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 6 cardamom pods, bruised
  • FOR GARNISH
  • dried rose petals
  • chopped pistachio

Equipment

  • Medium bowl
  • Medium saucepan
  • Deep fryer or large pot

Instructions

  1. Mix together the dumpling ingredients in a medium bowl and knead briefly to form a smooth dough. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  2. Divide the dough into twelve equal portions, roll into balls and return to the refrigerator.
  3. Bring the water to the boil in a medium saucepan, add saffron and allow to steep for 5 minutes. Add sugar, honey, cinnamon and cardamom, bring to the boil then simmer for five minutes.
  4. Heat a deep fryer to 160C and cook the dumpling in batches for 3 minutes, drain on paper towel then place into the hot syrup.
  5. Allow the dumplings to steep in the syrup for 30 minutes, turning frequently.
  6. Serve warm garnished with rose petals and chopped pistachio.
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