Gulab JamunSyrup-Soaked Milk Dumplings

Name: Gulab Jamun (Syrup-Soaked Milk Dumplings)
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 180 g Milk Powder; 45 g All-Purpose Flour; 3 g Baking Powder; 25 ml Ghee; 90 ml Whole Milk; 700 ml Vegetable Oil; 300 g White Sugar; 300 ml Water; 2 g Cardamom Powder; 10 ml Rose Water

Fried milk-powder dumplings soaked in cardamom and rose syrup. Gentle frying helps the centres cook before the outside becomes too dark.

Prep

55m

Cook

30m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

2047kcal

Calories

14g

Protein

180g

Fat

102g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Dough

180g
Milk Powder
45g
All-Purpose Flour
3g
Baking Powder
25ml
Ghee
90ml
Whole Milk

Frying

700ml
Vegetable Oil

Syrup

300g
White Sugar
300ml
Water
2g
Cardamom Powder
10ml
Rose Water

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Method

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8 steps

01
Combine the white sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer until the sugar dissolves and the syrup is lightly sticky.
02
Stir in the cardamom powder and rose water, then keep the syrup warm without boiling.
03
Mix the milk powder, all-purpose flour, and baking powder in a bowl.
04
Rub in the ghee, then add the whole milk and mix gently into a soft dough.
05
Shape the dough into smooth small balls, making sure there are no cracks.
06
Heat the vegetable oil to 150°C (300°F).
07
Fry in batches, turning often, until evenly deep golden and cooked through while keeping the oil near 150°C (300°F).
08
Transfer the hot dumplings to the warm syrup and soak for at least 30 minutes before serving.

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