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    Home » Desserts

    Gulab Jamoon

    Published: Nov 4, 2011 · Modified: Nov 3, 2020 by Radhika · This post may contain affiliate links · 49 Comments

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    Gulab Jamoons

     

    It was Arun’s Birthday yesterday and I had a hunch that he would request me to make these gulab jamoons even before I put forth the question to him. This is his very favorite of all the sweets and it is almost like a ritual to be made during Diwali. But since I was out of station for this Diwali, I did not make it and I knew he would definitely ask for this. He turned 12 and the fact that I’m the mother of an almost teenaged boy makes me feel so old. Just kidding. Winking smile

     

     

    I would also like to apologize for not frequenting many of your spaces in the past few days. As my laptop just returned after a much needed servicing and hubby dear not being in station and with Arun’s birthday and guests and work I had been so held up with very little time to spare for anything else.  When Hubby dear called up to say that he might be held up due to heavy rain and could not make it for Arun’s Birthday, the boy was so heart broken. Broken heartBut some how he made it and was there when I brought the boys home from school.

     

     

    This is to the boy who made mother hood a cake walk for a first time mother. I never had morning sickness when I was carrying him and he was the perfect baby when he was born. He never cried. Yes no throwing up tantrums at all. Even when the syringe pricked his butt during the routine shots he never cried and he never falls sick, never. Always smiling and gurgling. My neighbors always used to remark that it is very difficult to believe that there was a baby at home.  He was never a picky eater, always ate food so heartily right from the day when he was introduced to solid foods. I knew that he would eventually become “THE” foodie when his play mate happened to be my 10 ltr Pressure cooker. Watching him walk precariously carrying the cooker was always such a delight. 

     

     

    This is to the boy who watches over his not so healthy younger brother always like a mother hen and who helps me in many things especially in cooking. This is to the boy who was a dream come true baby right from day one and watching him grow up all these years, bringing laurels by excelling both in studies and extra curricular activities has been a very rewarding experience.

     

     

    Gulab Jamoons   (Print this Recipe)

    You’ll need:

    • Milk Powder – 1 cup
    • All Purpose flour / Maida – ¼ cup
    • Butter / Ghee – 1 tablespoon
    • Baking Soda – 1 pinch
    • Oil – To deep fry

    For making Sugar Syrup:

    • Sugar – 2 cups
    • Water – 2 cups
    • Milk – 2 tablespoon
    • Cardamom Powder – 1 tsp

     

     

    Method:

    For making Sugar Syrup: Heat water in a large pan. Add sugar and cook till it dissolves completely. Add the milk and and wait till the scum floats on top.

     

    Remove with a ladel or filter it and cook the syrup further till it reaches a sticky consistency. Add cardamom powder and mix well. Keep aside.

     

    For making Jamoons:
    Sieve together milk powder, flour and baking soda. Add butter or ghee to this mixture and mix with your finger tips till it resembles bread crumbs.

     

    sprinkle water little by little and mix together into a soft dough. Do not knead it tightly. If the dough is sticky grease your hands with ghee. Let the dough rest for at least 15 minutes.

    Knead it once again with your finger tips and make small balls of the dough. Meanwhile heat oil in a frying pan. The oil should not be smoking hot. Slip 4-5 balls into the oil at a time and cook over medium flame till they get cooked to a brown color. Remove on a kitchen paper.  Once they get cooled off add these balls to the sugar syrup.

     

    Let the gulab jamoons soak in the syrup for at least an hour before serving. These actually stays good for a week time.  Garnish with slivered almonds and pistachios before serving.

     

    Do check out my Bread Jamoons here.

     

     

    Notes:

    • If the dough is kneaded tightly the jamoons will become hard.
    • You can replace cardamom powder with a few tea spoon of rose water.
    • The temperature of the oil is important.  If the oil is too hot, the outer side will darken but the inside of the balls will not be cooked properly.
    • The dough should not become dry. If it gets dry sprinkle either milk or water to make it moist.

     

    This is off to my Let’s Cook: Mughlai Cuisine and to Srav’s CC: Festive Food

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    Comments

    1. Uma Ramanujam

      February 21, 2013 at 9:05 pm

      It is very perfect Radhika. A drooling over here. Yummy...

      Reply
    2. Charul @ Tadka Masala

      November 03, 2012 at 8:26 pm

      Radhikaaaa.. those gulab jamuns.. man!!! they are so perfect!! Love them 🙂

      Reply
    3. Chitra

      November 03, 2012 at 10:17 am

      wow, wonderful .. loooks perfect !

      Reply
    4. Rumana Rawat

      November 09, 2011 at 4:58 pm

      Looks very tempting:)

      Reply
    5. Sandhya Hariharan

      November 09, 2011 at 4:56 pm

      Aaah its sooo perfect....
      Hope ur lil one freaked out ...

      Reply
    6. jeyashrisuresh

      November 08, 2011 at 9:11 am

      soft and yummy jamuns,homemade always has its unique taste and hope ur son feasted on this

      Reply
    7. What's Baking??

      November 07, 2011 at 10:15 am

      you have many wonderful recipes. will follow your blog from now on.

      Reply
    8. Kiran

      November 07, 2011 at 5:59 am

      Finger Licking Recipe!!! And beautiful click too..
      First time to be in your site , will be back soon!!!
      Following You, when u get time drop in to my site too!!!
      http://www.kiranmary.com

      Reply
    9. Nitha

      November 06, 2011 at 11:30 pm

      wow.. delicious..

      Reply
    10. schmetterlingwords

      November 06, 2011 at 3:52 am

      First of all, belated birthday wishes to Arun. May the Almighty bless him with all His choicest blessings. 🙂 And, same pinch with him - Gulab jamun is my favorite of all sweets too. You have made it absolutely delicious, soft and soaky with sweet. I wish I could get that entire bowl for myself.

      Radhika, thanks a lot for your latest comment on my space dear. It really made my day. One of the cherished comments I have received so far. 🙂

      Reply
    11. Nisa Homey

      November 05, 2011 at 10:01 pm

      Happy birthday...u know what I was on a lookout for this...thanks for sharing..bookmarked!!

      Reply
    12. Gayathri NG

      November 05, 2011 at 6:06 pm

      Scrumptious jamun really i am drooling here...

      Reply
    13. veena krishnakumar

      November 05, 2011 at 1:55 pm

      Birthday wishes to Arun!!!!!!Nicely written post:-)......and jamuns look amazing......mouthwatering!!!!

      Reply
    14. Torviewtoronto

      November 05, 2011 at 6:44 am

      happy birthday delicious dessert looks wonderful

      Reply
    15. divya

      November 05, 2011 at 6:37 am

      Gulab jamun looks super delicious..soft n gorgeous...Belated B'day wishes 2 ur lil one,he sure would hv had a blast

      Reply
    16. Tina

      November 05, 2011 at 5:22 am

      Perfect jamuns...

      Reply
    17. Mahi

      November 05, 2011 at 4:43 am

      Hope your Lil teenger(!) had a very happy B'day! Wish him many more happy returns!

      Gulab jamoons look so so yummm! 😛

      Reply
    18. Neha

      November 05, 2011 at 3:38 am

      B'day wishes to your son...Gulabjamuns looks very tempting...

      Reply
    19. sangee vijay

      November 05, 2011 at 3:17 am

      lovely write up Radhika...i loved it more than the recipe...hope you guys had a great time...jamuns looks so delicious n tempting...

      Reply
    20. Sensible Vegetarian

      November 05, 2011 at 2:30 am

      Wonderful jamuns, belated birthday wishes to the Birthday boy.

      Reply
    21. Panchamrutham

      November 05, 2011 at 2:07 am

      perfect Gulab Jamuns....Belated Bday wishes to the Bday Boy...

      http://www.panchamrutham.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    22. San

      November 05, 2011 at 1:44 am

      Belated Birthday Wishes to your lil boy! Those jamoons are so inviting. It would have made his day.

      Reply
    23. Kurryleaves

      November 05, 2011 at 12:49 am

      perfect looking gulab jamuns...really tempting dear...

      Reply
    24. Uma

      November 04, 2011 at 11:43 pm

      My hearty wishes to Arun, your son. Hope you are had a fun filled time with him. Jamuns are tryly delicious and perfect. this is making me drool.

      Reply
    25. Asiya

      November 04, 2011 at 11:28 pm

      Your gulab jamun look absolutely perfect!

      Reply
    26. Sreevalli

      November 04, 2011 at 11:06 pm

      Perfect jamoons..I never made with milk powder & maida.. Bookmarked it..

      Reply
    27. Shireen Sequeira

      November 04, 2011 at 10:45 pm

      Gulab Jamoons look perfect Radhika! I've never made them from scratch & have been wanting to do that. Most times its the instant pack I use

      Reply
    28. Poornima Nair

      November 04, 2011 at 8:58 pm

      Your post is full of pride:)...the jamuns look perfect!

      Reply
    29. Archana

      November 04, 2011 at 8:39 pm

      Belated Wishes to Arun the almost teen. If you feel old now when he is just 12 wait for him to be 17 and tower over you. I know! But they are our babies.

      Abt the gulab jamun they are delicious and just what I was looking for. My friends mom made these and she does not know abt them. Thanks.

      Hosting an event which I am calling Back to our Roots Also hosting for Nov’11 Veggie Food for the Month_Raw Banana.

      Reply
    30. Kalyani

      November 04, 2011 at 8:01 pm

      belated wishes to Arun ! and the gulab Jamuns are sooo gooey - me wanna grab from the screen !

      Reply
    31. Sravs

      November 04, 2011 at 7:54 pm

      perfectly done jamuns !! looks so tempting !! Belated Birthday wishes to ur little one !!

      Ongoing Event - Festive Food

      Reply
    32. Suja

      November 04, 2011 at 7:29 pm

      Love the texture,soft and smooth..perfectly made jamoons..yum

      Reply
    33. Nalini's Kitchen

      November 04, 2011 at 7:27 pm

      Belated wishes to your lil one,jamun looks perfect,soft and spongy.

      Reply
    34. Prabhamani

      November 04, 2011 at 7:19 pm

      Tempting jamoons..Bookmarked,belated Bday wishes to ur little one 🙂

      Reply
    35. Ambreen

      November 04, 2011 at 7:13 pm

      Great job, absolutely drool worthy! My belated birthday wishes to your son 🙂

      Reply
    36. MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!.

      November 04, 2011 at 7:05 pm

      Perfectly done and deliciously clicked.Luv this Jamun Recipe Dear.

      Reply
    37. pinksrecipediary

      November 04, 2011 at 6:40 pm

      Lovely Pics radhika and motherhood can be so many different emotions i totally agree...wish u all very happiness in ur life 😀

      Reply
    38. Priya's Feast

      November 04, 2011 at 5:01 pm

      Wow..Luks soo cute softy balls..Belated birthday wishes to ur son..

      Reply
    39. Anjali Shukla

      November 04, 2011 at 4:31 pm

      Belated Wishes to the li'l sweetheart.
      Thanks a ton and miles for sharing this recipe....I tried Gulab Jamuns with milk powder way back in Manila where there was no khoya available in the market and now your recipe reminds me of those days...
      The GJs look utter soft, fresh and so madly melting...wooooh! 🙂

      Reply
    40. Ramya

      November 04, 2011 at 4:15 pm

      Jamus looks soo awesome!! just perfect!!
      Belated wishes to ur son:-)

      Reply
    41. Sudha Sabarish

      November 04, 2011 at 3:11 pm

      Jamoon's are fabulous.Just feel like having now.
      Belated b'day wishes to ur son.

      Reply
    42. Umm Mymoonah

      November 04, 2011 at 2:46 pm

      Oooh!Yummy! Love that smooth texture, feel like grabbing some out of the bowl. My belated wishes to your little one 🙂

      Reply
    43. Sonia (Nasi Lemak Lover)

      November 04, 2011 at 2:45 pm

      this is a nice sweet treat for all.

      Reply
    44. Kavi...

      November 04, 2011 at 2:33 pm

      beautifully written! 🙂 And love the juicy Gulab Jamuns!
      -
      Kavi | Edible Entertainment

      Ongoing event: Healthy Lunch Challenge

      Reply
    45. Kaveri

      November 04, 2011 at 2:33 pm

      I loved reading your post...Gulab jamoons look too tempting

      Reply
    46. Priya

      November 04, 2011 at 2:25 pm

      My belated birthday wishes to Arjun, spongy juicy jamoons looks fabulous..

      Reply
    47. Prathibha

      November 04, 2011 at 2:20 pm

      Gulab jamun looks super delicious..soft n gorgeous...Belated B'day wishes 2 ur lil one,he sure would hv had a blast

      Reply
    48. Shanthi

      November 04, 2011 at 2:09 pm

      Its too soooft and spongy. Luv the clicks. Feel like I am in your house to eat this

      Reply
    49. RAKS KITCHEN

      November 04, 2011 at 2:01 pm

      Bookmarked, its soooo perfect and gorgeous clicks R! Hope your little one had a great time yesterday!

      Reply

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