baking · vegetarian
Gulab jamun
Soft khoya-milk dumplings fried golden and soaked in rose-cardamom syrup—the essential Diwali and wedding sweet.
- Time
- 75min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
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Contains milk, wheat and tree nuts.
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Method
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1
Simmer syrup ingredients 5 minutes (slightly sticky, not stringy); keep warm.
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2
Mix milk powder, flour and baking soda, rub in ghee and add milk to a soft dough without kneading hard; rest 10 minutes.
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3
Roll into smooth, crack-free balls.
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4
Fry in ghee on low heat, 140°C (275°F), moving constantly, until deep golden, 8–10 minutes.
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5
Drop into warm syrup and soak at least 2 hours; garnish with pistachios.
