Dry Gulab jamun
Also known as Indian Sweets · Veg · Sweets & Desserts
Good for: Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Party
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7 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Dry gulab jamun: khova and paneer dough fried golden, soaked in cardamom syrup, drained and rolled in ground sugar. Makes 10, 30 minutes plus soaking, video.
Ingredients
9 itemsWater2 cup
Green Cardamom4
Milk2 tbsp
Sugar3 cup
Khova, Grated2 cup
Paneer, Grated1 cup
Maida4 tbsp
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Dessicated Coconut1 cup
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 10. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 566kcal | 5660kcal |
| Protein | 13g | 131g |
| Carbohydrate | 80g | 795g |
| Fat | 23g | 232g |
| Fibre | 1.9g | 19g |
| Sugar | 75g | 746g |
Cookd masalas for khova
Method
- 1
Add sugar, water and cardamom. Bring it to a boil and let it thicken a little.
WaterGreen CardamomMilkKhovaPaneerMaidaSugar
- 2
In a bowl, grate khoya and paneer, add a tablespoon of milk. Knead it all together till it binds evenly. Add the 2nd spoon of milk if it does not bind evenly.
- 3
Divide and roll them into spheres.
- 4
Heat oil in a kadai, deep fry the kohya spheres in it till it turns golden brown. Keep it aside.
Sunflower Oil
- 5
Transfer the fried jamun to the sugar syrup and let it soak for 25-30 minutes.
- 6
Take the jamun off the sugar syrup and drain it well.
- 7
Coarsely grind sugar and spread it on a plate.Roll the soaked jamun evenly on the sugar and serve.
SugarDessicated Coconut
Before you start
- How long does Dry Gulab jamun take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Dry Gulab jamun serve?
- 10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Dry Gulab jamun vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Dry Gulab jamun spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Dry Gulab jamun?
- 2 cup Khova, 1 cup Sugar, 1 cup Paneer, 4 tbsp Maida, 1 cup Dessicated Coconut, 4 Green Cardamom, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Dry Gulab jamun?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Dry Gulab jamun?
- About 566 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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