Gulab Jamun (Fried cottage cheese dumplings stuffed with pis recipe
ingredients
4 1/2 tbsp (60 g) 2 oz Soft cottage cheese (chenna)
2 1/2 cups (500 g) 1.1 lb Wholemilk fudge (khoya), grated
4 tbsp (40 g) 1 1/2 oz Refined flour (maida)
1/2 tsp Baking soda
2 cups (500 ml) 16 fl oz Water
6 cups (900 g) 2 lb Sugar
5 tsp (25 g) Pistachios (pista), blanched, chopped
1/4 tsp (1 1/2 g) Saffron (kesar), soaked in 1 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp Green cardamom (choti elaichi) powder
2 1/2 cups (500 ml) 16 fl oz Vegetable oil
2 1/2 cups (500 g) 1.1 lb Wholemilk fudge (khoya), grated
4 tbsp (40 g) 1 1/2 oz Refined flour (maida)
1/2 tsp Baking soda
2 cups (500 ml) 16 fl oz Water
6 cups (900 g) 2 lb Sugar
5 tsp (25 g) Pistachios (pista), blanched, chopped
1/4 tsp (1 1/2 g) Saffron (kesar), soaked in 1 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp Green cardamom (choti elaichi) powder
2 1/2 cups (500 ml) 16 fl oz Vegetable oil
method
1. Rub the wholemilk fudge and cottage cheese together to a fine, creamy texture. Sieve in the flour and Baking soda and knead to a soft dough. Divide into 20 balls and cover with a moist cloth.
2. Boil the water and sugar in a pan, removing the scum from time to time. Cook on low heat till a thread-like consistency is obtained.
3. Make a thick paste of pistachios, saffron, and green cardamom powder. Divide into 20 portions.
4. Fill a portion into each of the cottage cheese balls.
5. Heat the oil in a pan; fry the dumplings over low heat till golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer into the sugar syrup. Leave in the syrup for at least 1 -2 hours. Serve hot with the syrup.
2. Boil the water and sugar in a pan, removing the scum from time to time. Cook on low heat till a thread-like consistency is obtained.
3. Make a thick paste of pistachios, saffron, and green cardamom powder. Divide into 20 portions.
4. Fill a portion into each of the cottage cheese balls.
5. Heat the oil in a pan; fry the dumplings over low heat till golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer into the sugar syrup. Leave in the syrup for at least 1 -2 hours. Serve hot with the syrup.
serving amount
serves: 8 - 10
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