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Gulab Jamun

Soft, spongy milk-solid balls fried and soaked in a sweet cardamom-infused sugar syrup.

Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 15 mins

Ingredients

Provided

  • •milk powder
  • •all-purpose flour
  • •ghee
  • •milk
  • •baking powder
  • •sugar
  • •water
  • •cardamom pods
  • •rose water

Instructions

  1. 1Boil sugar, water, cardamom, and rose water for 5 minutes to make a sticky syrup; keep warm.
  2. 2Mix milk powder, flour, baking powder, ghee, and milk to make a soft, smooth dough.
  3. 3Shape dough into small, crack-free round balls.
  4. 4Fry the balls in medium-low oil (300°F/150°C) until deep golden brown all over (approx. 5 minutes).
  5. 5Drain and immediately transfer the hot balls into the warm sugar syrup. Soak for at least 1 hour before serving.