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Gulab Jamun recipe by Rida Aftab
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Gulab Jamun Recipe by Rida Aftab
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 

Mostly making Gulab Jamun at home is  considered a hard task. But Once you try  this Gulab Jamun recipe by Rida Aftab,  you will never buy from shop.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Keyword: dessert, gulab jamun, sweet
Servings: 8
Chef: Rida Aftab
Ingredients
For Gulab Jamun:
  • 1/2 kg khoya ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoon plain flour
  • 3 tablespoon sooji
  • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
For Sugar Syrup:
  • 1/2 kg sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon green cardamom powder
For Garnishing:
  • silver papers
  • pistachios and almonds
Cooking Method
  1. In a large bowl, combine the khoya, egg,  plain flour, sooji, oil, sugar and  baking powder.
  2. Knead a soft dough.
  3. Make small balls out of the dough.
  4. Now heat oil in a deep pan.
  5. Fry gulab jamuns for 5-6 minutes or  until golden brown.
  6. Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in a  large pot.
  7. Add sugar and cardamom powder.
  8. Cook for 30 minutes or until sugar syrup  is thickened.
  9. Put gulab jamun in the sugar syrup.
  10. Cover the pot or until gulab jamun  absorbed the syrup.
  11. Dish it out.
  12. Garnish with silver paper.
  13. Sprinkle almonds and pistachios over the  gulab jamuns.
  14. Delicious Gulab Jamun is ready to serve.