Gulab Jamun | How to make Gulab Jamun
by Hetal Kamdar
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
- 250 grams Grated Mawa or Khoya
- 2 cups Sugar
- 2 1/2 cups Water
- 1 tsp Cardamom powder
- 1/4 tsp Baking soda
- 8-10 Saffron strands
Step 1 of 8
Crumble the mawa (khoya)with hand or use a grater, I have used store-bought mawa here.
Step 2 of 8
Add sifted all-purpose flour (maida), 1/4th tsp baking soda in it.
Step 3 of 8
Mix it gently and knead all the above ingredients together to form a soft dough.
Step 4 of 8
If you feel the dough is a little hard add very little milk.
Step 5 of 8
Otherwise, the moisture in the mawa will be sufficient to form a soft dough.
Step 6 of 8
Divide the dough, grease your hands with little ghee and make into small and even-sized balls.
Step 7 of 8
Make sure there are no cracks in the balls, or else they may crack while frying.
Step 8 of 8
Soak saffron strand in 1 tsp hot milk for 3-5 minutes till it releases its color.
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