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Gulab Jamun Recipe ( Khoya & Milk powder)

Gulab Jamun Recipe made with khoya or milk powder - A complete step by step guide with video, tips and tricks, troubleshooting & faq. Gulab jamuns are melt in mouth delicious balls of heaven made traditionally with khoya. It can be made with milk powder for easy recipe which makes it perfect for any festive occasions like Diwali or other festive gatherings. Fried Gulab jamuns are soaked in cardamom, saffron scented syrup to make it melt in mouth taste even more delicious when served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Learn how to make delicious soft gulab jamun with step by step pictures and video.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Resting Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 356kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Cooking pot
  • Deep Fry Pot and Slotted spoon

Ingredients

Gulab Jamun with Khoya

  • 1 cup Khoya | Mawa unsweetened
  • ¾ cup All Purpose Flour
  • ¼ tsp Baking Soda
  • Oil or Ghee for Deep frying

Gulab Jamun with Milk powder

  • 1 cup Milk Powder Dry Milk
  • 3 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • ¼ tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Ghee | Clarified Butter
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Curd | Unsweetened Yogurt You can use milk too
  • Oil or Ghee for Deep frying

Sugar Syrup for Gulab Jamun

  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 2 cups Water
  • ½ tsp Cardamom Powder I used 4 cardamom pods
  • ⅛ tsp Rose Water
  • ⅛ tsp Saffron

Instructions

Make Sugar Syrup for Gulab Jamun

  • Take sugar and water in a sauce pan, bring it to boil. Simmer it for 5 to 8 mins till it gets little sticky. Dont need for the syrup to reach 1 string. If you take the syrup between your fingers the syrup should be sticky. Now add in cardamom powder, saffron and rose essence. Mix well. Keep this warm until you make the jamuns.

Gulab Jamun using Khoya

  • Take khoya in a bowl. Mash it well so it is smooth. Now add in baking soda and mix well. Sprinkle in flour and make into a very soft dough. Add a few spoons of milk if needed. Cover it with a damp cloth and set aside for 20-30 mins. Now knead the dough once and divide into equal portions. Make small balls out of it and set aside.
  • Heat oil on a very low flame for deep frying. Add in the balls and fry on a low heat for 15 mins or until the jamuns gets nice colour.
  • Take the fried jamuns and immerse it in the sugar syrup. Let it soak for 2 to 3 hours before serving. Serve it with ice cream or as it is..

Gulab Jamun with Milk Powder

  • In a sifter, add in flour, milk powder, salt and baking soda. Sieve them together. Now take this in a bowl, add in ghee and curd. Knead it to a soft sticky dough. Add more milk if needed. Let the dough rest for 5 mins. Take small portion of dough and shape it into smooth balls. The balls should be very smooth without any cracks.
  • Now heat oil or ghee for deep frying. Drop the jamuns in and fry till golden. The oil should be on low, when you drop a jamun ball in, the ball should first sink to the bottom then slowly rise to the top. Strain this and add to syrup.
  • Strain this and drop into hot syrup (you can reheat the syrup till it is hot and then drop the jamun in). Cover and let them soak for 2 hours. Serve.

Video

Notes

  • Mashing the khoya is the main step, so mash them till smooth before adding plain flour. The dough has to be soft, hence the jamun will be soft.
  • Don't add too much maida, if your mix is sticky, then add another tblspn of maida. If you add too much maida then the jamuns will get hard. 
  • Fry the jamuns in low to medium heat, a trick is, once you add jamuns to oil, don't stir immediately, leave them for a min them stir so you don't break the balls. You can fry the jamuns in ghee or oil. 
  • The syrup has to be warm, the jamuns should be hot. So when you put hot jamun in syrup, it absorbs the syrup well.
  • Add milk little at a time to make the dough. Don't pour all at once. 
  • Make the dough soft so there will be no cracks while rolling the jamun.
  • You can add saffron in syrup for best taste.

Serving Suggestions

Serve hot Gulab Jamun as a dessert with scoop of vanilla ice cream at a party or as a sweet after a meal.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servings | Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 228mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 227IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 286mg | Iron: 1mg
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