Gulab jamun
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Makes 16 (serves 6-8)
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Prep: 35 mins
Cook: 30 mins
plus at least 3 hrs soaking
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Make one of India’s most cherished festival desserts, gulab jamun. These fried dumplings are scented with cardamom and steeped in rose and saffron syrup
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Ingredients
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For the syrup
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4 green cardamom pods
lightly squashed with the side of a knife
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600g caster sugar
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few drops rosewater
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¼ tsp saffron strands
soaked in 2 tbsp warm water for 1 hr
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2 tsp chopped pistachios
For the gulab jamun
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6 green cardamom pods
seeds removed
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1 tsp caster sugar
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100g full-cream milk powder
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40g plain flour
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½ tsp baking powder
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50g ghee
or softened unsalted butter plus 1kg ghee, for frying
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1 tbsp natural yogurt
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squeeze of lemon juice
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4-5 tbsp whole milk
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sunflower oil
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Nutrition: Per serving (8)
- kcal559
- fat22g
- saturates13g
- carbs85g
- sugars81g
- fibre0.4g
- protein5g
- salt0.2g
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Method
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step 1
To make the syrup, gently heat the cardamom, sugar and 500ml water in a saucepan. Don't let the water boil before the sugar has dissolved. Simmer for 10 mins, then cool.
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step 2
Gradually add the rosewater, saffron and a little of its soaking liquid until you have a subtly flavoured syrup. Set aside.
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step 3
To make the gulab jamun, use a pestle and mortar to grind together the cardamom and sugar until fine.
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step 4
Sieve the milk powder, flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl and stir in the cardamom and sugar mixture. Rub in the 50g ghee or butter using your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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step 5
Add the yogurt, lemon juice and enough milk to form a soft dough, taking care not to overwork the mixture.
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step 6
Oil your hands with a little sunflower oil and shape small portions of the dough into walnut-sized balls, about 3cm in diameter and 20g each. Make sure the dumplings are smooth and have no cracks or folds.
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step 7
Reheat the syrup until it comes to the boil, then turn off the heat and cover with a lid.
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step 8
Heat the 1kg ghee in a wok or karahi to 130C or until a small piece of dough dropped in turns golden in 40 seconds. Fry the balls, in batches, over a medium heat for 5-7 mins, moving them around until they are an even, deep brown. Remove from the saucepan using a slotted spoon, then drain on kitchen paper. Add to the warm syrup, leaving them to soak for 2-3 hrs or preferably overnight.
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step 9
When ready to eat, warm the gulab jamun through in a wide saucepan, spooning over the syrup. Serve piping hot with the pistachios scattered over.
RECIPE TIPS
HOMEMADE GHEE
Heat 250g unsalted butter in a small sturdy pan and cook over a low heat without stirring for 15-20 mins, until the milk solids start to brown and the butter is golden. Turn the heat off and leave the pan undisturbed for a few minutes. Line a metal sieve with muslin or strong kitchen paper and put it over a heatproof bowl. Pour over the melted butter, taking care to leave the browned milk solids in the pan. Leave the ghee for a few minutes to drip into the bowl, then pour into a jar. Because ghee has no moisture or milk solids, it will keep for 2-3 months at room temperature, and even longer in the fridge.
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