Gulab Jamun

Name: Gulab Jamun
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Syrup:; 354 g Water,; 200 g Granulated Sugar,; 4 Green Cardamon Pods,; Pinch Saffron,; 2 TBSP Rose Water,; Fresh Lemon Juice, 1/2 Lemon; Mawa / Khoa:; 1 TBSP Ghee,; 180 g Whole Milk,; 128 g Good Quality Milk Powder,; Jamun:; 78 g Unbleached All Purpose Flour,; Pinch Baking Soda,; 2 TBSP Whole Milk,; 1 TBSP Rose Water,; Canola / Peanut / Grapeseed / Vegetable Oil, For Frying

Daniel Lim @fatdoughsg

Singapore

Diwali is just a few days away and I jumped onto this opportunity to kickstart my Indian cuisine endeavour. Just like the fall of 2018, I wanna showcase a cuisine which few people know of. You might be wondering why am I saying that only a few people know of Indian cuisine; there are thousands upon thousands of Indian dishes recipes online. Am I delusional?

The word curry is what the English use to name any sauces or gravies they found in India during their colonization. There are thousands upon thousands of different "curries" in India. You cannot find the same food in every mile of the Indian streets; every dish has many different variations and each has it's own unique taste. It is really that complex. Tikka Masala was not even founded in India, it is invented by the English. Naan is from Persia. Even tea was introduced by the English, Indians' main cup of beverages are milk or spiced water. Indian cuisine has suffered a huge misconception.

When you are googling about Indian cuisine, your results will be curries, tikka masala and naan! But authentic Indian dishes are more than just that.

Enuff of my ranting, anyway, I really hope you will give this recipe a try. Here I wish all Hindus a very Happy Diwali.

When you are googling about Indian cuisine, your results will be curries, tikka masala and naan! But authentic Indian dishes are more than just that.

Enuff of my ranting, anyway, I really hope you will give this recipe a try. Here I wish all Hindus a very Happy Diwali.

Daniel Lim @fatdoughsg

Singapore

When you are googling about Indian cuisine, your results will be curries, tikka masala and naan! But authentic Indian dishes are more than just that.

Enuff of my ranting, anyway, I really hope you will give this recipe a try. Here I wish all Hindus a very Happy Diwali.

When you are googling about Indian cuisine, your results will be curries, tikka masala and naan! But authentic Indian dishes are more than just that.

Enuff of my ranting, anyway, I really hope you will give this recipe a try. Here I wish all Hindus a very Happy Diwali.

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Ingredients

Syrup:
354 gWater,
200 gGranulated Sugar,
4Green Cardamon Pods,
PinchSaffron,
2 TBSPRose Water,
Fresh Lemon Juice, 1/2 Lemon
Mawa / Khoa:
1 TBSPGhee,
180 gWhole Milk,
128 gGood Quality Milk Powder,
Jamun:
78 gUnbleached All Purpose Flour,
PinchBaking Soda,
2 TBSPWhole Milk,
1 TBSPRose Water,
Canola / Peanut / Grapeseed / Vegetable Oil, For Frying

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Steps

1

Prepare the syrup.
In a sauce pot over medium heat, add all the ingredients.
Stir to dissolve the sugar.
2

Bring it up to a simmer.
Once the syrup coats the back of a spoon, remove from heat.
Transfer into a large shallow bowl.
Set aside.
You should have a clear yellowish color.
3

Prepare the mawa or khoa.
Add ghee and milk into a skillet.
Stir to combine well.
Turn the heat up tp medium.
4

Add in the milk powder and stir to combine well.
Break up large lumps with the back of a spatula.
Keep stirring until it pulls away from the sides of the skillet and comes together into a dough.
*You have to keep stirring to prevent any burning.*
5

Remove from heat and transfer into a large bowl.
Prepare the jamun dough.
*The dough has to be prepared while the mawa or khoa is still warm.*
6

Break the dough into crumbly bits with a fork.
Add in flour, baking soda, milk and rose water.
Combine together into a dough with your hand.
*Do not knead or work the dough.*
7

Set aside for 10 mins.
Weigh and divide into 12 equal dough balls.
Shape each dough balls tightly into smooth balls making sure no large cracks.
In a dutch oven, add about 4 inches of oil.
8

Turn the heat up to low.
When a wooden chopstick is inserted into the oil, there should be little bubbling.
Gently drop in all the jamun.
9

Using that wooden chopstick, gently and carefully stir the oil in a circular motion without touching the jamun.
*This is a very crucial step, because once you touch the jamun, it will break apart and create a mess.*
10

Keep stirring gently until the jamun float to the surface.
Roll the jamun to allow even browning.
Once the jamun are dark brown in color, fish them out of the oil with a spider.
Drain off excess oil with the spider.
11

Immediately add them into the syrup.
Make sure the jamun are spaced out from one another, as they will expand even more.
Allow the jamun to soak in the syrup for 2 hrs.
12

The jamun should expand and become plump.
Ladle the syrup onto serving plate.
Transfer the jamun onto the syrup.
Serve immediately.