If you are thinking of making something sweet at home on the special occasion of Diwali, then Gulab Jamun is a great option. Serve this sweet prepared from paneer, semolina and flour after dipping it in sugar syrup. The combination of cold ice cream with hot Gulab Jamun will also enhance the taste of the dessert.
Tezzbuzz Desk- The festival of Diwali seems incomplete without sweets. On this occasion, various types of dishes are prepared in homes and family members share happiness with each other. If you want to make something special at home instead of buying sweets from the market this Diwali, then you can try the easy recipe of Gulab Jamun.
Gulab Jamun is one of the popular sweets of India. Its soft texture and sweet syrup make it special. The advantage of making these at home is that you can adjust the sweetness as per your choice. Let us know what are the things required to make delicious Gulab Jamun at home and what is the right way to make it.
Ingredients required to make Gulab Jamun
- Flour – 2 cups
- Semolina – 200 grams
- Grated cheese – 600 grams
- Baking powder – The original recipe calls for 1½ cups; This quantity is usually high, so please confirm the quantity before use
- Baking soda – The original recipe calls for 1½ cups; Also check its quantity before using.
- Oil – for frying gulab jamuns
- Water – 2 liters
- Sugar – 3 cups
- Ground cardamom – as per taste
How to make Gulab Jamun at home?
First of all, put water and sugar in a vessel and heat it. Boil it until the sugar dissolves well. Now add ground cardamom to it and after cooking for some time, turn off the flame. Your syrup is ready. Let it remain slightly warm.
After this, add flour, grated cheese, semolina, baking powder and baking soda in a big bowl and mix well. Knead the mixture slowly to form a soft dough. Be careful not to knead the dough too much, otherwise the Gulab Jamuns may become hard or crack.
Now make small balls from the prepared dough. Roll them between the palms and give them a smooth and round shape. Take care that there are no cracks on the balls, so that they do not burst while frying.
Heat oil in a pan and keep the flame medium to low. Put the prepared balls in oil and fry them slowly. Keep turning them carefully continuously, so that the Gulab Jamuns get cooked properly from all the sides and become golden brown. After this take them out.
Now put the fried gulab jamuns in lukewarm syrup. Let them remain in the syrup for about 1 to 2 minutes and then keep them immersed for at least half an hour, so that they can absorb the syrup properly. After this, take them out in a serving bowl and serve.
Enjoy Gulab Jamun with ice cream also
If you want to eat sweets in a different style, then you can serve cold ice cream with hot Gulab Jamun. Vanilla, saffron-pistachio and butterscotch ice cream are good choices with it. This combination of hot and cold tastes can make the Diwali feast more special.
Keep these things in mind while making Gulab Jamun
- Do not knead the dough too much and make the balls well, so that there are no cracks in them.
- Do not fry the Gulab Jamun on very high flame. By frying on medium to low flame, they will cook thoroughly from inside.
- The syrup should not be very hot. Gulab jamuns can absorb juice better in light hot syrup.
- The aroma and taste of sweets can be enhanced by adding saffron threads and a few drops of rose water to the syrup.
This Diwali, sweeten the mouths of your family and guests with soft and juicy homemade Gulab Jamun. Properly prepared Gulab Jamuns will add to the sweetness of the festival.