Gulab Jamun

Name: Gulab Jamun
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1440 min
Total time: 1470 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: Mughlai (Delhi & Lahore)
Ingredients: 8 oz condensed milk; 4 tbsp cream of wheat; 4 tsp baking powder; 3 cup flour; 2 tbsp ghee; 2 eggs; 1 tsp cardamom; 1.5 cup sugar; 1 cup water

Condensed milk and cream wheat come together in this South Asian dessert, scented with cardamom and deep-fried until golden.

24 hr 30 min · Serves 20 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 1440 min · 1470 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Beat eggs, cream of wheat and ghee well together. Add milk and elachi and beat again. Add flour and baking powder and mix to form soft jamun dough.
2
Leave in fridge overnight. Fry next day in deep oil over moderate heat until jamuns are a lovely dark, tan colour.
3
Dip in syrup. Sprinkle colour. The Syrup:. Mix 1 ½ cups sugar in 1 cup water and when sugar is dissolved, put on stove and boil until syrup begins to form.