Instant Bread Gulab Jamun
Gulab jamuns prepared with bread and milk are as delicious as gulab jamuns prepared with Khoya. Until and unless you state that these gulab jamuns are made with bread and milk the person will never be able to trace the difference.
The taste of these Gulab Jamun are similar to a soft bread pudding.
Preparation Time- 15 min.
Cooking Time- 20 min.
Ingradients-
· bread slices – 6
· Milk Powder 2 tbspn
· Milk ½ cup or as required for kneading
· Rose essence 1 drop
· Cooking soda 1 pinch
· Oil- as needed for deep fry
For Stuffing- any type of dry fruits chopped
For the sugar syrup-
· Sugar 1 cup
· Water ½ cup
· Saffron 1 pinch (if you want)
· Cardamom powder- one pinch
For the sugar syrup-
· Sugar 1 cup
· Water ½ cup
· Saffron 1 pinch (if you want)
· Cardamom powder- one pinch
Method-
Trim the edges of all the bread slices and set aside.
Take sugar, saffron strands and cardamom powder in a container.
Add water and heat it up until sugar dissolves completely.
It may take some time so meanwhile you can start making the balls.
When the sugar syrup starts turning sticky switch off.
When its warm add rose essence and set aside.
Dip each bread slices in milk squeeze out excess milk.
Repeat this process for all the bread slices.
Mash all slices with hand and add milk powder.
Add cooking soda and mix well.(optional) make a soft dough.
Pinch a small ball and roll smoothly.
Don’t apply pressure while rolling and also don’t roll them tight.
The balls should be smooth and flate with help of finger and add some dry fruits and pack well and make ball.
Make it ready then heat oil in a pan.
When oil is hot drop few balls at a time, fry in low flame till golden brown.
Keep rolling with the ladle so that its fried evenly on all sides.
Fry till golden brown and drain in tissue and immediately add the jamuns
into the warm sugar syrup.
Cover and let it rest for 2 hrs. for the jamuns to absorb the sugar syrup well.
Serve warm or chilled as per your preference. You can garnish with some desiccated coconut powder or dry fruits.
Looking yummy…nice blog…