Gulab Jamun Recipe

Recipe By Serious Eats

Gulab jamun is a beloved indian dessert consisting of fried balls of a dough made from milk solids and semolina, soaked with an aromatic syrup spiced with green cardamom, rose water, saffron, and more. Paying close attention to the ingredients and temperatures involved yields sweet, light gulab jamuns with moist interiors.

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Ingredients for Gulab Jamun Recipe

  • As required For the syrup
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 3.50 ounce Sugar
  • 1/4 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 1/4 pinch Saffron
  • 1 Green cardamom pods crushed
  • 1/2 Whole cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon Rose water
  • As required For the jamuns
  • 0.35 ounce Fine semolina flour
  • 0.06 cup Milk
  • 1.32 ounce Non fat dried milk powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 0.13 teaspoon Ground green cardamom
  • 0.03 teaspoon Diamond crystal kosher salt; if using table salt, use 1/2 as much by volume
  • 1.50 tablespoon Heavy cream, divided plus more as needed
  • 3/4 cup Grapeseed oil, for frying
Nutrition
value
2366
calories per serving
223 g Fat10 g Protein86 g Carbs6 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    223g
  • Protein
    10g
  • Carbs
    86g
  • Fiber
    6g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    86g
  • Protein
    10g
  • Fiber
    6g

Fats

  • Fat
    223g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    129mg
  • Iron
    4mg
  • Vitamin A
    12mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    2mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    49mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    3mg
  • Vitamin E
    32mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    83mg
  • Manganese
    4mg
  • Phosphorus
    194mg
  • Selenium
    13mcg
  • Zinc
    1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By Serious Eats