Gulab Jamun

Preparation Time -   3  hours 
Total Preparation Time -   3 hours  30  minutes  
Cooking Time -   30   minutes 
Course -     Veg 
Cuisine - Indian 
Serve -   7 
Author - Paramita's Kitchen   


Ingredients :

1. Maida /  Plain  flour  / All Purpose flour - 3 table spoon
2. Chana / Chena - 1 cup
3. Khoya - 2 table spoon
4. Sugar - 1 kg
5. Cardamom Powder - 1 tea spoon
6. Rose Syrup - 1 tea spoon
7. Ghee  ( clarified  butter )  / Oil  As Required (  I have used in this recipe Saffola  )
8. Warm milk - 3 table spoon
9. Water as required

Methods :

1. Pour enough water , sugar , slit cardamom into a wok . Bring to a boil on high heat stirring till sugar is dissolved . Reduce heat to medium on high  and boil for about 15 - 20 minutes . Once sugar syrup is ready . Now add  rose water in ready sugar syrup and mix well .

2. In  a  plate , add khoya . Knead  and  mash  the khoya with  the  heels  of  hand .  Knead  for  15 - 20 minutes . Keep a side .

3. Knead paneer or chana  for 10 minutes . Once paneer is soft . Now stop the  knead . Keep a side .

4. Mix  together ,  koya , paneer , warm milk ,  cardamom  powder ,  all purpose flour . Knead for 15 - 20 minutes .  Once dough is soft .  Now  your gulab jamun dough  is  ready  .

5. Divide dough into 20   portion . Make  a  crack - free  ball from dough .  Roll between palms to make a smooth  and  crack - free ball . Make remaining ball in the same way .

6. Pour enough oil  or  ghee  in a wok . Heat oil in wok on high flame for about 5 minutes .

7. Once oil is completely hot . Next drops 5 balls one after one . Fry till   dark golden in color on low flame .  Remove and drain excess oil . Fry remaining balls in the same way .

8. Put  gulab jamuns in warm syrup . Keep a side gulab jamuns in syrup for at least 2 hours . Soak the Gulab Jamun for about 2 - 3 hours .

9. Serve hot or cold .

Happy Cooking ,

With Love  ,

Paramita's Kitchen .