Gulab Jamun

Recipe by: The Doctor Uploaded by Drimble Wedge

Made gulab jamun today, glorious and delicious, cheap and easy to make.

Dough

• 2 cups milk powder
• 1 cup flour
• 4 tbsps warm butter
• 1 tsp baking soda
• enough milk to make a stiff dough

Sugar syrup

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 4-5 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 2 level tbsp cinnamon

Make your sugar syrup - combine water and sugar over medium heat and add your cinnamon and cardamom. Heat through until sugar is dissolved, about five minutes, do not boil or allow to overheat, your sugar should not caramelize. Set aside.

Combine your milk powder, flour, butter, add milk and mix until you have a stiff dough, similar to simple sugar cookie texture. Roll the dough out into small, walnut sized balls, lay them out on a flat surface and cover with a damp towel apprx 20 minutes.

Deep-fry the jamuns in a neutral oil at a medium temperature, do not cook too quickly or the outside will burn before the inside is done. Initially they may sink to the bottom, floating to the top when they are done.

Remove the jamuns from the oil and place directly into the warm syrup mixture, ideally they should be completely immersed, if not, periodically roll them over to allow them to absorb the liquid fully.

Allow to cool. Serve in a dish with some of the syrup, they're good the next day as well.