Gulab jamun-How to make-Step by step photos [Instant, Easy, Simple]

Cuisine Style: India | Preparation & Cooking Time: 20 min | To Serve: 4 | Type: Sweet, dessert, diwali special sweet, holi

Ingredients

• Khova / kova / khoya / Mawa – ½ cup
• Maida – 2 tbsp
• Milk powder – 2 tbsp
• Salt a pinch

For sugar syrup

• Sugar – 1 cup
• Water – 1 cup
• Green cardamom – 3

Preparation

• In a bowl add khova, maida, milk powder, & pinch of salt mash well then knead it and make soft dough.
• Then divide the dough into equal size balls. [Balls should be soft & smooth].
• Heat oil in a pan then deep fry till golden brown on medium hot oil for 2 to 3 min.
• For sugar syrup: - Heat water & sugar (1:1) in a pan stir well. Once sugar dissolved then let it boil.
• Then add green cardamom leave it for 5 min in medium flame. Once sugar syrup slightly thickens then cut off heat.
• Add fried balls in to the sugar syrup & leave it for 30 min.
• Garnish with grated almonds and pistachios & serve.

Tip & Note

• Gently make the balls. Don’t pressure it as it becomes hard.
• Don’t use mixture jar for making dough as it may be sticky.
• If the mixture is too sticky add milk powder.
• While making sugar syrup you can add saffron or rose essence.
• You can use khoya / mava also.

How to make Gulab jamun [Khova jamun]-Step by step photos

Khova / Kova

Grate khova

In a bowl add maida

Add milk powder

Add pinch of salt mix well

Add grated khova, knead it & make soft dough

Gulab jamun dough is ready [It should be soft, smooth & light]

Divide the dough into equal size balls

For sugar syrup:- In a pan add sugar in a pan

Add water stir gently.

Once sugar dissolved add cardamom & let it boil and leave it for 5 min.

Heat oil and ghee in a pan

Put prepared balls in medium hot oil & deep fry.

Let it fry for 3 min

Half fried, deep fry till golden brown

Perfectly fried balls & take it out

Immediately place in to the sugar syrup

Leave it for 30 min

Khova jamun is ready

Garnish with grated almonds and serve