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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Gulab Jamun

Ingredients

Khoya/Mawa        250 gms
Maida                    11/2 -2 tbsp
Cardamom pdr      1 tsp
Oil for shallow fry

For Sugar Syrup

Sugar                    400 gms
Water                     11/2 cup
Cardamom pods     2-3
Saffron                   few strands
Rose water             few drops
Mix the sugar with water and keep boiling until the sugar syrup comes to one string consistency i.e it should sticky to touch. Add cardamom powder while making the syrup.Add rose water when it is
cool.

Preparation

Mix the ingredients in a wide bowl mixing till soft texture of the dough is obtained.Keep mixing
really until it is really soft.Make very small size balls bigger than than the size of a marble.Make sure that the surface of the ball is smooth.(no cracks please) Now take little oil for frying Jamuns.But Gulab Jamuns are to be fried on a low flame or else the surface will be browned and  the core will
remain uncooked.Fry until light brown in color and striaght away put the Jamuns in the warm sugar syrup.Gulab Jamuns can be served hot or cold.It is Awesome.

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