Gulab Jamun: Recipe

(It is delicious sweet dish)

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Quantity: 16 pieces.

Ingredients:

Milk Fudge (Khoya) - 1.5 cup

Grated cottage cheese: 1/4 cup

Soda bicarbonate 1/4 tsp

Maida (Refined flour)-3 tbsp

Green Cardamom powder-1/4 tsp

Sugar-2 cups

Water-2 cups

Ghee or refined oil to fry

Preparation:

-Grate Khoya and mash cottage cheese.  Mix the two along with soda bicarbonate, refined flour, and green cardamom powder and knead well together to make soft dough

-Divide into sixteen equal portions and shape into balls.

-Prepare sugar syrup with sugar and two cups of water.  Clear the syrup by removing the scum, if any.

-Heat ghee/oil in a pan. The oil should be enough to immense the ball well. Deep fry all the balls and on low heat till golden brown in colour.  Drin and set aside for 3-4 minutes.  Soak in the hot sugar syrup for at least half an hour before serving.

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