Gulab Jamun 🍯 Milk Dumplings

Name: Gulab Jamun 🍯 Milk Dumplings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Syrup; 🍬 Sugar: 300 g (1½ cups / 10.6 oz); 💧 Water: 360 ml (1½ cups / 12 fl oz); 🌿 Green cardamom pods, lightly crushed: 4; 🌸 Rose water: 5 ml (1 tsp / 0.17 fl oz); 💛 Saffron threads (optional): a pinch; Dough; 🥛 Milk powder (full-fat): 150 g (1½ cups / 5.3 oz); 🌾 All-purpose flour: 30 g (¼ cup / 1.1 oz); 🔺 Baking powder: 2 g (½ tsp); 🌿 Ground cardamom: 0.5 g (¼ tsp); 🧈 Melted ghee: 30 g (2 tbsp / 1 oz); 🥛 Milk, room temp (as needed): 90–110 ml (6–7 tbsp / 3.0–3.7 fl oz); For frying; 🛢️ Neutral oil or ghee, for deep frying

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Description

Golden, syrup-soaked milk dumplings with floral notes of rose and cardamom — soft, rich, and melt-in-the-mouth 😍.
Hook: Bakery-style results at home with pantry milk powder ⚡

Ingredients

Syrup
🍬 Sugar: 300 g (1½ cups / 10.6 oz)
💧 Water: 360 ml (1½ cups / 12 fl oz)
🌿 Green cardamom pods, lightly crushed: 4
🌸 Rose water: 5 ml (1 tsp / 0.17 fl oz)
💛 Saffron threads (optional): a pinch
Dough
🥛 Milk powder (full-fat): 150 g (1½ cups / 5.3 oz)
🌾 All-purpose flour: 30 g (¼ cup / 1.1 oz)
🔺 Baking powder: 2 g (½ tsp)
🌿 Ground cardamom: 0.5 g (¼ tsp)
🧈 Melted ghee: 30 g (2 tbsp / 1 oz)
🥛 Milk, room temp (as needed): 90–110 ml (6–7 tbsp / 3.0–3.7 fl oz)
For frying
🛢️ Neutral oil or ghee, for deep frying

Preparation

1️⃣ Syrup: Combine sugar, water, cardamom (and saffron, if using). Simmer 5–6 min until lightly syrupy; turn off heat and stir in rose water. Keep warm, not boiling.
2️⃣ Dough: Mix milk powder, flour, baking powder, and cardamom. Rub in melted ghee. Add milk gradually to form a soft, crack-free dough; rest 5 min.
3️⃣ Shape: Lightly oil your palms. Pinch walnut-size pieces (12–14 total) and roll perfectly smooth balls.
4️⃣ Fry: Heat oil/ghee to 150–160°C (300–320°F). Fry gently, stirring, until evenly deep-golden (7–8 min). Avoid high heat.
5️⃣ Soak: Drain and place immediately into warm syrup. Soak 30–60 min until plump.
6️⃣ Serve warm or at room temperature (optional pistachio garnish).

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 15 min

🔥 Cook: 20 min

⏳ Total: 35 min (+ 30–60 min soaking)

Nutritional Value

🔋 Energy: ~260 kcal

💪 Protein: 5 g

🧈 Fat: 9 g

🍞 Carbohydrates: 40 g

🧂 Sodium: ~50 mg

Advice

Fry low and slow (150–160°C / 300–320°F) and keep the syrup warm, not hot — that’s how you get even color and perfect soaking.

Why it works: Gentle heat prevents raw centers and over-browned skins; warm syrup keeps the dumplings tender and lets sugar diffuse in without collapsing their structure.

Twist: Add a tiny pinch of saffron to the dough, or stuff each ball with a sliver of almond/pistachio. For a lighter finish, sweeten the syrup with part jaggery.

Status

Glossy, floral, and irresistibly soft — Gulab Jamun 🍯 is the sweet hug your feed needs. #grannyzen #gulabjamun #indiandesserts #milkdumplings

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