GULAB JAMUN
May 8, 2012 in Biscuits, Desserts
The weekend has been a whirlwind of activity with my sister, Dawn and family arriving from Durban to spend a long weekend with us and our niece, Ashley’s engagement to Shayan on Sunday. The engagement was a lovely Indian traditional affair with all the glam, bling and fabulous traditional food.
Ashley and Shayan
Coconut all blinged for the traditional ceremony
Colourful garlands for the engaged couple to wear
Sweetmeats are generally served at Indian traditional affairs and I am sharing my recipe for a sweetmeat, gulab jamun, which has remained a favorite for decades. It’s main ingredients is flour and condensed milk which is made into a dough then shaped into fingers and fried in oil and dipped into warm syrup. Delicious.
GULAB JAMUN
2 ½ cups self-raising flour
60ml semolina
1 tin condensed milk
5ml elachi powder
60gr gram flour
60ml ghee
60ml water
2.5ml ground nutmeg
Oil for frying
In a large mixing bowl combine condensed milk, ghee,
water and flavourings.
Beat well.
Add semolina and gram flour.
Add self-raising flour and mix into soft dough –add
more flour if necessary for the right consistency.
Shape into long finger shapes.
Deep fry slowly in oil.Remove and dip into warm syrup.
Remove from the syrup.
Roll in desiccated coconut (optional) – it’s not traditional
but just my preference – the coconut absorbs the syrup and the jamun is not
over sweet.
Syrup
Dissolve:
4 cups sugar
750ml water
Simmer for 15 minutes until sticky.
Flavour with 12.5 ml rose water.
Keep the syrup warm
Sous Chef said on May 8, 2012
I love that everything is so colourful! congrats to the happy couple!
I love these sweetmeats, these are the ones I pick everytime, I’m going to make some just as soon as I find me some elachi powder????
mitzireddy said on May 8, 2012
Elachi is cardamon – I just remove the seeds from the cardamon pod and grind them in a coffe grinder – I can eat many of these jamuns when the mood sets in – you will enjoy this, Sue.
Healthy Vegetarian Foods By Usha Singh said on May 8, 2012
Hi Mitzi these pics look wonderful and i can just imagine the fun, food, friends and late nights you must have had. The recipe for jamun looks good
mitzireddy said on May 8, 2012
Family affairs are fun – thanks, Usha
rumtumtigger said on May 8, 2012
What a lovely recipe. At first I thought I was looking at Cape Malay koesisters (made with potato) but this seems nice and easy. Will try it soon. Sounds like you had a lovely time
mitzireddy said on May 8, 2012
Thanks, Rt – they are similar to the koeksisters.
Joe said on May 8, 2012
Hey Mitzi, The pictures are greeeeeat. Joe
mitzireddy said on May 8, 2012
I was busy clicking away before the ceremony could start.
janicetripepi said on May 8, 2012
Congratulations Mitzi! wow I just love Gulab Jamun – gonna give these a go for sure!
mitzireddy said on May 8, 2012
There are soo many recipes for these – have tested many over the years – this is my favourite – worth trying, Jan.
janicetripepi said on May 8, 2012
I just love that Sari – she looks beautiful xxx
mitzireddy said on May 8, 2012
Lovely colour – she very rarely wears one – it was just a joyous day – thanks, Jan.
pinkpolkadot said on May 18, 2012
Congratulations to the beautiful couple!
Yummy recipe, as well!
mitzireddy said on May 18, 2012
Thanks, Pink -