GULAB JAMUN WITH INSTANT KHOYA

Gulab Jamun is a classic Indian dessert which is the star of many festive celebrations in India. The traditional recipe is made with khoya or mawa which is basically a milk solids or prepared by evaporating the milk. however this recipe is made with instant khoya.

INGREDIENTS:

Milk powder - 1 cup
Milk - 1/2 cup

Ghee - 1/4 cup

All purpose flour - 4 tbsp

Baking powder - 3/4 tsp

Sugar - 2 cup

Water - 1 & 1/2 cup

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

Saffron 

Rose water - 1/2 tsp

METHOD:

1. Add milk and ghee in a heavy bottom pan.

2. Stir well making sure ghee and milk are combined well.

3. Now add milk powder.

4. On low flame stir continuously.

5. The mixture starts to thicken and after sometime it sarts to separate from pan.

6. Keep mixing until it forms a lump.

7. Finally, instant khoya is ready. Allow it to cool completely.

8. Take the instant khoya and crumble well. In a bowl, add khoya, all purpose flour and baking powder.

9. Mix gently and make a soft dough using water without kneading hard.

10. Cover and keep aside.

11. Now we can prepare sugar syrup. In a vessel add sugar and water.

12. Boil the sugar syrup for 3-4 minutes or until the syrup turns sticky consistency.

13. Then add cardamom powder, saffron and rose water.

14. Switch off the flame and keep it aside.

15. Knead the whole dough once and make small balls from the dough. Do not apply too much pressure while making the balls.

16. Make sure the balls are smooth with no cracks, else they might break when frying.

17. Heat the oil /ghee on medium flame, fry the jamuns on low flame stirring in between.

18. Fry until the balls turn golden brown for 12-15 minutes.

19. Drop the hot gulab jamuns into the warm sugar syrup.

20. Rest it for 2 to 3 hours. 

21.Enjoy your yummy gulab jamuns and serve warm or chilled... It’s a personal preference.

22. It stays good for a week or two when stored in an airtight container.