Feels so nice to share a sweet recipe today for I have completed 3 successful years of blogging.So happy to be part of WordPress community through which I’m learning new cuisines everyday from all over the world.As part of the celebration I’d like to post Gulkand Gulab Jamun recipe that is so rich and royal.I always prefer making sweets for cakes for any special occasion at home.
An easy sweet recipe that could be made with store bought Gulab Jamun mix as well but the ones made with kova makes it more delicious.I have already shared the recipe for making GULAB JAMUN WITH KOVA with simple steps.Do make this at home and have a wonderful celebration with your family.

MY OTHER GULAB JAMUN RECIPES

MAKKAN PEDA

KALA JAMUN

GULAB JAMUN WITH KOVA

BREAD GULAB JAMUN

MAKING TIME : 20 MINS

COOKING TIME : 30 MINS

YIELD : 15-18*

INGREDIENTS

200 g Gulab jamun dough or Store bought mix.

3-4 tbsp gulkand

3 1/2 cups sugar

2 1/2 cups

4 cardamoms

A pinch of saffron

Ghee or oil for frying

METHOD

Prepare the sugar syrup by adding sugar,water,saffron and cardamoms.Let it boil until they become thick.This might take 10-15 mins.Take gulkand in a small bowl.

Roll out the dough to lemon sized balls,add a tsp of gulkand as stuffings.Gather the ends of the dough and close it as shown in the pic below.Seal them without any cracks.

Heat ghee in a kadai,add the balls.Deep fry them in ghee for few mins on low flame until they turn golden brown.Remove from ghee and add them directly to the warm sugar syrup.Let it be soaked in the sugar syrup for 30 mins.

Gulkand Gulab Jamun is ready to serve now.Serve them warm or chilled.

TAKE CARE TIPS

Fry the Jamuns on low flame,do not get tempted to increase the flame.

Let the sugar syrup be warm and not hot.

Seal the dough well before frying,otherwise the stuffing would come out.

You can also try with instant Gulab Jamun mix.But the taste would definitely differ.