6 Instant Holi Sweets Recipes - Holi Sweets & Desserts | Easy & Simple Holi Festival Recipes

milk powder

🥗Healthier: coconut flour

💰Cheaper: dry milk

Coconut flour offers a lower-calorie option.

ghee

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil provides a similar flavor with less saturated fat.

rose water

🥗Healthier: orange blossom water

💰Cheaper: vanilla extract

Orange blossom water gives a floral note without the cost.

saffron

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: yellow food coloring

Turmeric adds color at a fraction of the cost.

In a large bowl, take ¾ cup milk powder, ½ cup maida, and ½ tsp baking powder.

Mix well; the homemade gulab jamun mix is ready.

Add 2 tbsp ghee and mix well, making the flour moist.

Add milk as required to combine.

Form a soft dough without kneading.

Cover and rest for 10 minutes.

Prepare the sugar syrup by combining 2 cup sugar, 2 cup water, 2 cardamom, and ¼ tsp saffron.

Mix well and boil for 5 minutes until the syrup turns sticky; do not attain any string consistency.

Turn off the flame and add 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp rose water to prevent crystallization.

Cover and keep the sugar syrup aside.

After resting the dough for 10 minutes, prepare small ball-sized jamuns, ensuring there are no cracks.

Deep fry in medium hot oil or ghee, stirring continuously on low flame until golden brown.

Drain and transfer the jamuns into hot sugar syrup.

Cover and rest for 2 hours until jamuns absorb the syrup and double in size.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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