gulab jamun recipe with homemade instant mix | गुलाब जामुन रेसिपी | gulab jamun with milk powder

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 to prepare the homemade gulab jamun mix.

Add 2 tbsp ghee and mix well until the flour is moist.

Add milk as required and start to combine.

Combine well to form a soft dough; do not knead the dough.

Cover and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Prepare the sugar syrup by taking 2 cup sugar, 2 cup water, 2 cardamom, and ¼ tsp saffron in a pot.

Mix well and boil for 5 minutes or until the sugar syrup turns sticky, without achieving any string consistency.

Turn off the flame and add 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp rose water to the syrup 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 and frying on low flame until golden brown.

Drain and transfer the jamuns into the hot sugar syrup.

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

Enjoy gulab jamun with ice cream or as it is.

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