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Gulab Jamun (Indian Fried Milk Dumplings in Syrup)

Name: Gulab Jamun (Indian Fried Milk Dumplings in Syrup)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: khoya (reduced milk solids) 200 g; plain flour 30 g; milk powder 30 g; ghee 20 g; baking powder 2 g; sugar 250 g; water 200 ml; cardamom pods, crushed 4 pieces; saffron strands 1 g; rosewater 5 ml; lemon juice 5 ml; vegetable oil, for frying 500 ml

Soft milk-solid dumplings fried golden and soaked in rose-cardamom syrup.

55 minutes · 6 servings · Moderate

Gulab means rose and jamun refers to the dark fruit of the ber fruit, a word that also happens to describe these small fried milk dumplings. They are made from a dough of milk solids, a little flour and cardamom, and the result should collapse entirely in the mouth. Syrup kept warm rather than boiled is what lets them drink in the flavour without ever becoming soggy.

Ingredients

khoya (reduced milk solids)200 g
plain flour30 g
milk powder30 g
ghee20 g
baking powder2 g
sugar250 g
water200 ml
cardamom pods, crushed4 pieces
saffron strands1 g
rosewater5 ml
lemon juice5 ml
vegetable oil, for frying500 ml

Directions

1
Mix khoya, flour, milk powder and ghee; add baking powder; form into walnut-sized balls.
2
Simmer sugar, water, cardamom, saffron, lemon and rosewater 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
3
Fry balls in 150°C oil 6 minutes until deep golden.
balls are deep golden
4
Drop hot dumplings into warm syrup; rest 30 minutes.
5
Serve warm or at room temperature.

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