Ingredients

• 1/2 cup - milk powder
• 2 cups - water
• 2 cups - sugar
• 2 tbsp - all purpose flour
• 2 tbsp - yogurt
• 1 tbsp - ghee
• 1/4 tsp - baking soda
• Few drops of rose essence (optional)
• 1/2 tsp - cardamom powder
• few strands of saffron (optional)
• Oil for deep frying

How to Make Flavoursome Gulab Jamun

• To make the sugar syrup:
• In a pan, add water, sugar, rose essence, cardamom powder, saffron and bring to boil.
• Once it starts boiling, reduce the heat and allow it to simmer.
• For making the jamuns:
• In a mixing bowl, add milk powder, all-purpose flour and baking soda.
• Mix well and add ghee. Slowly start mixing in the yogurt and make into a dough.
• Allow it to rest for 5 minutes.
• Make smooth lime-sized balls which have no creases.
• Heat up the oil on low-to-medium heat.
• Carefully drop 3-4 dumplings in hot oil and keep rotating them for an even colour.
• Once the dumplings are a dark golden-brown, take them out into a paper towel.
• Bring the syrup to another quick boil and drop in the jamuns.
• Turn off the flame and cover the gulab jamuns and let them soak in the syrup for 45 minutes to an hour.
• Serve hot or cold.