These resemble miniature waffles that float in and soak up rosewater syrup. South Asia’s Indian subcontinent is where it was initially created. Arabic dessert Luqmat Al-Qadi is where Gulab Juman got its start. At weddings, Diwali, Eid Al-Fitr, and Eid Al-Adha, this dessert is a favorite. There are numerous varieties of jamun, each with a unique appearance and flavor. hot or cold to serve.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 17 mins |
| Additional Time: | 50 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 17 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 gulab |
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups white sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 drops rose water (Optional)
- 1 pinch saffron (Optional)
- ½ cup instant dry milk powder (such as Carnation®)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (such as Land O’Lakes®)
- 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
- 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Combine water, sugar, cardamom, rose water, and saffron in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until consistency is syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Mix milk powder, flour, and baking soda in a bowl until well-combined. Slowly mix in butter and yogurt until dough comes together. Let gulab dough rest for 5 minutes. Shape into smooth balls the size of pennies.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Test the temperature of the oil by dropping in a small piece of dough. When it sits at the bottom of the pan for 1 minute before coming to the surface, the oil is ready.
- Fry 4 gulab balls at a time, stirring carefully, until dark golden brown on all sides, about 2 minutes. Drain on a paper-towel lined plate. Repeat with remaining gulab.
- Bring syrup back up to a boil and drop in fried gulab. Remove from heat and let them soak in the syrup, covered, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Try adding ice cream to these hot waffle balls, you’ll be addicted!
- The longer you leave the waffle balls in the syrup the better it is going to be; some people leave the waffle balls overnight.
- We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. Amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and specific type of oil used.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 187 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 36 g |
| Cholesterol | 3 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 45 mg |
| Sugars | 35 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
These are actually pretty delicious. I made them exactly as written. The amount of syrup it makes is good for about a quadruple batch of fried globbies.