Gulab Jamun

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes

Recipe Ingredients:

• 1½ cup Milk fudge (khoya)
• ¼ cup grated cottage cheese
• ¼tsp Soda bicarbonate
• 3tbsp Refined flour (maida)
• ¼tsp Green cardamom powder
• 2 cups Sugar
• 2 cups Water
• Clarified butter (ghee) or refined oil to fry

Recipe Method: 

• Grate khoya and mash cottage cheese . 
• Mix the two along with soda bicarbonate, refined flour, green cardamom powder and knead well together to make a soft dough. (If required, add a liitle water to make a soft dough). 
• Divide into sixteen equal portions and shape into balls.
• Prepare a 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 immerse the balls well.
•  Add the balls and deep fry on low heat till golden brown in colour. 
• Drain and set aside for 3-4 minutes. 
• Soak in the hot sugar syrup for at least half an hour before serving.