Gulab Jamun, India

Sweet Recipes

Country of Origin: India

Yield: 12-14 Prep time: 20 minutes Total time: 1.5 hours

Ingredients

1 c Milk powder 4-5 tbsp All-purpose flour 1 tsp Vegetable oil 1 pinch Baking powder (sodium bicarbonate) 2-3 tbsp Milk 1 ½ c H2O 1 ½ c Sugar

Directions

1. Add the milk powder, flour, baking powder, vegetable oil, and milk to a mixing bowl, and gently mix (do not knead) until a soft, smooth dough is formed. If the dough is too dry, add a little bit more milk. 2. Grease your hands with oil to prevent the dough from sticking.

Next, divide the dough into 12-14 portions and gently roll them into smooth balls without cracks. Set these balls aside for later. 3. Add 11/2 c H2O and 1 1/2 c sugar to a pot and bring the syrup to a boil for about 5 min. Make sure to boil the sugar syrup until it turns slightly sticky. Switch off the stove and keep the sugar syrup warm for later. 4. Add cooking oil to a pan and heat the pan on the stove to medium heat. 5. Once the oil has reached the correct temperature, add the balls to the hot oil and deep fry them for about 1-2 min, or until the balls turn golden brown in color. 6. Remove the balls from the oil and drain them using a deep fry strainer to get rid of the excess oil. 7. Allow the balls to briefly cool for around a min, and then place them into the hot sugar syrup. Allow the balls to soak in the syrup for at

least 30 min, so that the balls will absorb and take in the sugar syrup. 8. Enjoy!

Did you know…

The heating and cooling processes of irregularly shaped food is particularly challenging. Using spherical approximation for irregular geometries may help in developing better heating and cooling processes.

(Uyar et al, 2012, Journal of Food Science)

“An Indian dessert made with fried balls made of milk powder and flour soaked in sugar syrup.” Rac Mukkamala