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    Gulab Jamun

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    Updated on September 28, 2021 By Shalini 33 Comments - This post contains affiliate links which means if you use them to make a purchase, I'll earn enough money to maybe buy me a lil' something - an ingredient, probably.

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    Gulab Jamun is a classic Indian dessert and is one of the most loved and favored desserts amongst them all. It has got a permanent spot in all the festivals and celebrations and in our hearts.

    Gulab Jamun Recipe

    Gulab” means “rose” in Hindi and “Jamun” is a South Asian fruit which is of a similar shape & size.

    An Indian version of donuts, Gulab Jamun is made of milk solids which are deep fried and then immersed in a sugar syrup. As a child, I used to gobble many of these delicious, melt-in-the-mouth dough balls.

    Instead of milk-solids(khoya), I have used milk powder to prepare this dish. One can also use white bread and sweet potatoes for preparing the balls. I have tried with bread and it came out so very bad. I do not know what went wrong and probably I should give it a try sometime soon.

    While I have a sweet tooth, I am choosy. I love anything in chocolate - the ice creams, pastries and cakes. And among Indian desserts, Gulab Jamun tops my list only second to Boondi Ladoos.

    How to make Gulab Jamun at home?

    I have used full-fat milk powder, all purpose flour and cream to prepare the balls. I had inserted chopped almonds and cashews inside the Jamun which is then deep fried in oil. These were immersed in sugar syrup for about two hours before use.

    Gulab Jamun Recipe:

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    Ingredients

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    • 1 ¼ cup milk powder
    • ¼ cup all purpose flour (maida)
    • ½ cup cream
    • A pinch of baking soda
    • Oil to fry

    For Sugar Syrup

    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 cup water
    • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
    • ¼ teaspoon cardamom coarsely ground
    • 2 tablespoon, Chopped nuts (cashews/almonds), for garnishing as well

    Instructions

    1. In a bowl, mix together milk powder, all purpose flour, cream and baking soda. This will be a sticky mass, so use a spoon for mixing. Keep aside for about ten minutes.
    2. The dough would be much firmer now, so knead using your hand and make 12 equal sized balls. The balls should be smooth without any cracks. You can insert chopped nuts inside the balls for variation.
    3. Deep fry, few at a time in hot oil. You can see that the balls have puffed up now. Remove and keep aside.
    4. In a separate pan, add sugar, water, lemon juice and cardamon powder. Bring it to a boil and simmer for five minutes.
    5. Remove, strain and let it cool off for about ten minutes.
    6. Add the fried Jamuns/balls and keep aside for about two hours or more.
    7. Serve with sugar syrup or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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    Tips for making perfect Gulab Jamuns at home:

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    Roll the balls smoothly. There shouldn't be any cracks.

    While deep frying the balls, keep stirring with a spoon, thereby helping it to fry evenly. Jamuns will take about 5-6 minutes for getting that even golden crust.

    Add lemon juice while preparing the syrup. Else, the sugar gets crystallized after some time. Well, that comes from experience!

    Here are few of my favorite Indian Desserts:

    Coconut Barfi

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    1. Ashima Jain says

      September 18, 2017 at 11:45 am

      I have spent the last 15 minutes on this post and just keep scrolling up and down to drool over the pictures of gulab jamun. They look just so tempting that I still haven't brought myself to go through the recipe.

      Reply
    2. Amrita says

      April 11, 2017 at 12:46 pm

      Hula Jamun looks delicious .Not khoya but milk powder sounds interesting. I wonder how it will taste .Is it different from thT made with khoya.

      Reply
    3. Mithila Menezes says

      April 10, 2017 at 10:51 pm

      Gulab jamuns! I'd rather savour them than spend time making them, I'd be able to eat mire gulab jamuns in that cooking time instead 😛

      I had tasted a Gulab Jamun Cupcake last year. There was a tiny Jamun displayed on the frosting, plus a Jamun hidden inside the cupcake! It's truly heavenly 🙂

      Reply
    4. Sreesha says

      April 10, 2017 at 3:21 pm

      I tried it from scratch once and goofed it up. Since then, I've only used the mix. You have a lot of patience, S! 🙂

      Didn't know you could make it with bread/sweet potatoes. Would love to give that variety a try.

      Reply
    5. Alana says

      April 10, 2017 at 7:05 am

      I rarely eat in Indian restaurants (more because I rarely eat out) I am going to look for this - it sounds too complex for my limited abilities in cooking, but it also sounds so delicious that I pinned it.

      Reply
    6. Vinay Leo R. says

      April 09, 2017 at 10:59 pm

      One of my favorite sweets, no doubt 🙂 We make it at home sometimes, though we buy more often than we make. Yummy choice for G. H would be Halwa, perhaps?

      Reply
    7. Geets says

      April 09, 2017 at 5:02 pm

      Man!! You really are talented, Shalini! Making Gulab jamun is not everyone's cup of tea! I love them... a lot! When I was in college and some days we used to get lucky to get gulab jamun in desserts in the hostel mess and I ended up eating 13-15 of them!!! Yes, I am that crazy about them.

      My mom makes amazing Gulab Jamuns! And these ones you've made look so tempting!

      Cheers

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    8. Sanchie says

      April 09, 2017 at 1:02 pm

      Ah I do love gulab jamun occasionally even though it's super super sweet! I'm not going to make this one as it's bad for me! 😛

      Reply
    9. Nick Wilford says

      April 09, 2017 at 11:25 am

      This definitely sounds like something I have to try. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    10. Aditi Kaushiva says

      April 09, 2017 at 8:22 am

      Gulab Jamun is my favourite Indian sweet! Mouthwatering!

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    11. Vinitha says

      April 09, 2017 at 6:29 am

      Looking so yummy delicious, Shalini. I dont have a sweet tooth (maybe because I'm such a a sweet person ) My son loves gulab jamun. I make them with bread and milk powder. Will try this recipe next time.

      Reply
    12. Swathi Shenoy says

      April 09, 2017 at 4:25 am

      Sob, sob! As if gulab jamun wasn't enough, there had to be coconut barfi too!! You are too much!! I shouldn't think about jamun. I shouldn't... jamun jamun jamun!! Ahh!!! Ok bye!

      Reply
    13. Tina Basu says

      April 09, 2017 at 12:44 am

      They look great Shalini, I am, however, not good at making Gulab Jamun - something or the other is always not right. I am much more comfortable in simpler stuff - baking and setting!

      Reply
    14. Vidya Sury says

      April 09, 2017 at 12:00 am

      Yummy. I love every stage of the GJ...from the time the dough is rolled, to the dry fry and the melt-in-the-mouth syrup soaked jamun. Thanks to Type 2 I can no longer eat them, nevertheless any mention or photo makes me happy! Lovely photos, Shalini! All your posts are delicious!

      Reply
    15. Parul Thakur says

      April 08, 2017 at 11:35 pm

      Sinful that is 😉 How can you d all that at home, Shalini? Totally beats me everytime.

      Reply
    16. Reema D'souza says

      April 08, 2017 at 10:36 pm

      I want some gulab jamuns now! Shalini, looks like both of like similar kinds of food! 😀

      Reply
    17. Shilpa Garg says

      April 08, 2017 at 8:28 pm

      Gulab Jamuns!! This is my all time favourite sweet dish. In fact, as kids Gulab Jamuns were made on all our birthdays and special days. At a time 100-150 Gulab Jamuns were made to be distributed among family and friends. And as I type this, I am transported back in time and this also reminds me that I must ask mom why she isnt making these yummy balls now-a-days!

      Reply
    18. Kaddu says

      April 08, 2017 at 7:43 pm

      I love that transparent bowl in the first pic...
      And the font you used to title that pic...
      And the garnishing on the gulab jamun....
      And the...
      Uh uh... I won't say it...
      I won't even think about it...
      About those perfectly round, juicy, melt-in-mouth... oooohhhh...
      Nope.
      Bye bye.

      Reply
    19. Beat About the Book says

      April 08, 2017 at 7:42 pm

      Those pictures Shalini will be the death of my diet. And we love gulabjamuns - hot ones in the winter, with vanilla ice cream in the summer. Yum!

      Reply
    20. Roshan Radhakrishnan says

      April 08, 2017 at 5:45 pm

      In case you want, there's a recipe for a modified Gulab Jamun at Godyears... one with dark chocolate filling inside 😀
      cALORIES di maa di 😀

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      • Kaddu says

        April 08, 2017 at 7:40 pm

        Hawwww! :O :O :O
        Gulab jamun ke andar chocolate bhi!
        Not fair guys!

        Reply
    21. Deepa says

      April 08, 2017 at 4:23 pm

      I love gulab jamuns and once tried that instant ones but it was not that great. I miss all these sweets in Bangalore as I feel north Indian sweets are not that great here. I will try this recipe.

      Reply
    22. Jodie says

      April 08, 2017 at 4:15 pm

      Oh gosh, these look SO good!!! I've never tried it before but it's actually featured in a lot of the books I've read (I read a lot on books featuring Indian folklore and stories)

      Reply
    23. Rajlakshmi says

      April 08, 2017 at 4:09 pm

      I once tried making with only milk powder... they came out too hard. Will try this way too. Looks awesome as always 😀

      Reply
    24. Soumya says

      April 08, 2017 at 3:32 pm

      I didn't know that you could make gulab jamun from scratch! I'm definitely trying this one 🙂

      Thank you so much for this recipe, Shalini!

      Reply
    25. Vinodini says

      April 08, 2017 at 2:45 pm

      I didn't know that you could make gulab jamuns with sweet potatoes. Interesting. I love having piping hot gulab jamuns. They look really delectable in the pics!

      Reply
    26. Roma says

      April 08, 2017 at 12:10 pm

      Look who's drooling from behind as I read this post. My little sonny

      Reply
    27. Team Operation Awesome says

      April 08, 2017 at 11:03 am

      That's very interesting and looks delicious. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

      Reply
    28. Corinne Rodrigues says

      April 08, 2017 at 9:53 am

      Mmm...I love gajams (as my niece would call them when she was little). When we were kids, we'd always demand a little more 'juice' too.
      I love how you've served them too.

      Reply
    29. Denise says

      April 08, 2017 at 2:06 am

      I have seen that coconut dessert in Indian restaurants around here. Most times I just order rice pudding. I am not fond of too many fried dishes.

      Reply
    30. Cathy Graham says

      April 08, 2017 at 1:31 am

      Gulab Jaman! That's a dessert I know! Our Bangaladeshian friends often go to the Indian food store and get us some when we visit. I do find the desserts in India are certainly different from what I'm used to here in Canada. Interesting to read the recipe as I never knew what was in them. I'm enjoying your recipe posts but feel so hungry by the time I finish and have to go get a snack! Haha!

      Reply

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      […] on my food blog. I wouldn’t have dared to cook half of the recipes, including Aloo Paratha, Gulab Jamun, Medu Vada and Samosa, if not for the challenge. My heart fills with joy and gratitude as I […]

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      May 6, 2017 at 1:03 am

      […] I had attempted recipes which I never would’ve even dared to cook. Be it the Aloo Paratha, Gulab Jamun, Medu Vada or Samosa, I pushed myself. I understand I was hard on myself when it came to […]

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