What is Gulaab jamun?
Gulab jamun, or gulaab jamun, is a milk-solids-based sweet mithai.
Ingredients:
– 2 to 3/4 Cups of cake flour
– 3 level tsps of baking powder
– 1 tin of condensed milk
– 1 Tbsp of Butter ghee
– 1 tsp of elachi/ cardamom
– 1 tsp of nutmeg
For the Syrup:
– 3 cups of sugar
– 1,5 cups of water
Syrup Method:
Mix 3 cups of sugar into 1,5 cups of water. Allow mixture to boil in order to make the syrup.
The Syrup is ready when its substance is able to smoothly “spin a thread” around the fork.
Leave syrup on low heat on the stove.
Empty the condensed milk into a dish,
Add the elatchi, nutmeg and 1tbspn of ghee.
Whip the mixture and mix well
Add the baking powder and flour
Mix and make it into a dough
Roll into small balls and fry on very low heat until it is light brown
Dip it into the syrup
Leave to dry on a tray
Serve
