Gulab Jamun are the hot favorite sweet of Indian subcontinent, liked in every season and served for any good reason. The term gulab jamun comes from persian word, gulab (rose water scented syrup) and hindustani word called jaman, a south asian fruit with a similar size and shape. (source: wikipedia).
This time I have prepared them for the festival of Shiva-ratri, coming up on 2nd of March. Traditionally these are made of dough consisting of milk solids or khoa (caramelized reduced milk) and rolled into a ball together with some flour and deep fried in pure desi ghee. The balls are then soaked in sugar syrup flavored with cardamom, saffron and rose water.
Ingredients for Gulab Jamuns :
Gulab Jamun mix
Warm Milk: 1/4 cup
Chopped Almonds, Pistachio: 2tsp
Cardamom powder: a pinch
Oil/Ghee: for frying
For syrup:
Water: 1cup
Sugar: 2 cup
Cardamom: 1/2tsp
Saffron: a pinch
Rose Water
Method:
Take gulab jamun mix in a bowl.
Add some warm milk instead of water to make the dough.
Gently knead the dough and set it aside for 10 minutes.
Add finely some chopped almonds, pistachio in the dough and roll it into small balls.
Make sure there are no cracks in the balls, so fix if any by dabbing little oil on your fingers.
I prefer to make small balls, for even cooking of jamuns from inside out and kids love the size.
Prepare the syrup in a pan, by boiling - water, sugar, saffron, rose water and cardamom for enhanced flavor.
Heat ghee/oil in a deep skillet. I used canola oil and fry the jamuns on low heat till it turns dark brown.
Take out the jamuns on the paper towel and soak them in sugar syrup.
Leave for a few hours, preferable overnight.
The gulab jamuns can be either served at room temperature or a little warm.
Can be warmed in a microwave for 10 seconds just before serving.
Can't beat the feeling, warm thin caramelized crust outside & sweet and soft from inside.
I like to top up the gulab jamuns with pistachio just before serving and with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
What say ? - "Deadly Combo" and I simply love to have hot jamuns with chilled ice cream...!
Yumm...yumm my little one is loving it and hope you love it too !!!!!!!!

Very sweet looking sweets! We have something similar called "Lokma" in Turkey, deep fried syrupy balls! I can not eat more than 2 at a time... I think it is a great idea to pair it with icecream!
ReplyDeletePerfectly made sonia... my kiddos all time favourite sweet...garam gulab jamun aur thandi icecream is making me do balle balle :)
ReplyDeleteYour jamuns really tempted me a lot.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Indian dessert. Now I can make it at home...thank you!
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Lovely! sonia my little ones also fevorite dessert and it's great idea with ice cream thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteJust drroling over those decadent gulab jamuns..looks heavenly
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I have never tried this type of dessert, but I am drooling. Looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteYum!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you guys liked the sweet gulab jamuns. Thank you so much for stopping by my space.
ReplyDeleteLOVELY
ReplyDeleteAND HOME MADEHOT GULAB JAMUNS
AUR SATH MAE THANDI 2 ICECREAM
AN ITEM LIKED BY ALL YOUNG,OLD OR TINY CHILDREN
FANTASTIC PHTOGRAPHS
SHOULD BE VERY 2 TASTY
WOULD CERTAINLY TRY AT HOME
Looks so yummy and inviting...
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ReplyDeleteHi! Thanks for dropping by my blog :). These look so delicious! I've never tried these before but I'd love to sometime! They sure sound real sweet! Great blog you have here :)
ReplyDeleteWow beautiful looking donut like dessert. It seems incredibly easy to make and this little donuts soaking in syrup. I bet its divine. I've seen them at Indian restaurants but never ordered them.
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Looks amazing tasty...and well explained. good photography as well. good work :)
ReplyDeleteGreat article to share with us. Thank you sir. I have share with my circle. I like it. We share about ice maker Frozen Drink
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