Easy Diwali Recipe. Gulab Jamun with Milk Powder
Posted on: 05/Nov/2018 12:29:13 PM
So, the Diwali fever is on and so is the viral spreading of Gulab Jamun! While you have too many recipes to showcase you how to make those sweet dumplings, here we have articulated the crystal clear procedure to achieve super-soft, delicious Jamus everyone will find drool-worthy.
This recipe is about how to make Jamuns using Milk Powder and Sugar Syrup. This can be had either hot or cold as per your choice (at room temperature is fine too).
Note that Gulab Jamuns are conventionally prepared using Milk Khoya (Paal Kova as said in Tamil). As a replacement, there are instant Gulab Jamun mixes available as well.
To start with, let’s spray some tips as to how to achieve super soft Jamuns.
Keep in mind about the ratio of milk powder and maida. A strict ratio of 3:1 is mandatory to achieve absolutely soft jamuns.
In case you find cracks while making the dumplings, add a half spoon of maida to the dough for making it softer and smooth.
The next important aspect is frying. Remember to fry the Jamuns only in low flame. The most common mistake done during Jamun preparation is that mostly high flames are used which leaves the inner portion uncooked, but the outer cooked.
For succulent, juicy Jamuns, you will have to keep those fried dumplings immersed inside sugar syrup overnight or at least a few hours
So, let’s jump into the recipe:
Ingredients:
Ingredients for preparing sugar syrup
- Sugar - 1 cup
- Water - 1 ½ cup
- Cardamom powder - half spoon
- Lime juice - 1 to 2 drops (optional)
Ingredients for preparing Gulab Jamun
- Milk powder - ½ cup
- Maida - 1 tablespoon
- Baking soda - a pinch
- Ghee - 1 tablespoon
- Milk - 2-3 tablespoons
- Oil - as required for deep frying
Cooking method
Step 1 - Procedure to prepare sugar syrup
Grab all your ingredients for preparing sugar syrup. In a large, thick-bottomed pan, take a cup of sugar and 1.5 cups of water and mix well. To this, add cardamom and 2 drops of lime juice (this is optional. Lime juice is added to prevent solidification of the syrup as it arrives to room temperature). Keep this mixture in medium flame and allow it to arrive at half string consistency. You may have to wait for about 8 to 10 minutes to achieve this consistency. Once done, turn off the flame and set the syrup aside.
Step 2 - Procedure to prepare Jamuns
Take a wide basin and add half cup of milk powder and a spoon of maida (all purpose flour), and a pinch of baking soda. Finely mix this and add a spoon of ghee to it. Use your hands to mix it thoroughly without lumps. Now add 2 tablespoons of milk to it and make a soft dough without much kneading. If required, sprinkle a little milk in addition. The dough may finally be sticky, but there is nothing to worry about it.
Remember: Excessive kneading may cause gluten formation, , and the Jamuns will get denser. Then it may not absorb the sugar syrup properly.
Once the dough is ready, grease your hands with oil or ghee and start making the jamun dumplings. Make small sized, tiny balls out of the dough as its size will double up upon frying and the syrup dip! In case you find cracks in the dumplings, understand that the dough is dry and sprinkle some more milk to make it softer.
Take a wide bottomed frying pan and add enough oil or ghee for frying the jamuns. Once the oil gets hot, fry the jamuns in medium flame. To know if the oil is hot enough for frying, toss a tiny piece of the dough and see if it bounces up immediately without any changes in color, it means the oil is ready for frying.
In batches of 3 or 4, keep frying all your jamun dumplings. Deep fry them in medium flame. For each batch, it may take up to 5 minutes to fully fry.
Once frying is done, shift it to a kitchen napkin to absorb the excessive oil in it. And now, toss those jamuns into the pool of sugar syrup. In a few hours, you will note that the jamuns are absorbing the syrup and saturated with the syrup to taste as a juicy, gourmet dessert.
Leave it overnight and start enjoying the dish after 8 hours! Voila, your jamuns will dive into your tummy like anything.
