Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Gulab Jamun


Ingredients:

1¼ cup sugar

3 cups water

4 drops rose water

7 tbsp powdered milk

3 tsp self-raising flour

1 tsp semolina (Sooji)

3 tsp butter

8 cardamoms

pinch of saffron

milk to mix

oil for deep frying


Instructions:


1. Put the sugar and water in a heavy base or nonstick pan and heat to dissolve the sugar. Increase the heat and boil for 2-3 minutes to make a syrup. Mix in the rose water and set aside.

2. Put powdered milk, flour, semolina, butter, ground cardamom, and saffron in a bowl. Mix well with a little milk to make a soft dough.

3. Divide into 18-22 equal portions, and roll each portion into a ball.

4. Heat the oil and gently deep fry the balls until golden brown.

5. Remove with slotted spoon and put into the syrup.

6. Bring the syrup to a boil, then remove from the heat.

7. Transfer the balls to a large shallow serving dish.

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