Gulab Jamun

Ingredients
Non-fat dry milk powder - 1/2 cup
All purpose flour - 3 tablespoons
Baking soda - a pinch
Baking powder - a generous pinch
Half & half milk - 1/4 cup (approximately)
Sugar -1 cup
Elaichi -2
Oil - to deep fry the jamuns

Method
Mix the milk powder - all purpose flour - baking powder - baking soda. Sieve it once or twice.
Sprinkle half & half milk little by little, don't knead it too much..just mix it and keep aside for 5-10 minutes.

Now pinch small portion of dough and make smooth balls. Now you can press the dough to bring it to a smooth pieces without cracks.

Heat oil on low medium heat. Fry the jamun's carefully by swirling the pan often for the uniform golden colour on the jamuns.

Take them out and keep it on a paper towel to absorb excess oil for about a minute.
Before you start frying the jamuns, make the sugar syrup by combining sugar with 1/2 cup of water. Reduce the flame to low once the syrup starts boiling, and put off the flame after 5 minutes. Keep an eye that syrup is warm all the time.
Add the warm jamuns to the warm sugar syrup. Note that the syrup should also be warm/hot.
Repeat and finish off all jamuns. Let them soak in the syrup for 2-3 hours.
Enjoy it as such, or chilled or with ice-cream. If serving with Ice-cream, take the jamuns in the serving bowl, warm it in microwave for 10 -15 seconds, and serve it ice-cream on top.

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This happens to be my 200th post! A big thanks to all my readers and friends for your continuous support and encouragement! Enjoy these yummy jamuns as a small note of Big Thanks!
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