Desserts and Sweets Recipes - Simple Gulab Jamun

Ingredients

• 1.2l/2 pts milk

• 100g/4 oz plain (all-purpose) flour

• pinch of salt

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp baking powder

• 450g/1 lb sugar

• 300ml/1/2 pt water

• few drops of vanilla essence (extract)

• ghee for deep-frying

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Method:

1. Boil the milk until it thickens to the consistency of a thick batter, stirring continuously.

2. Mix in the flour, salt and baking powder and knead to a soft dough, adding a little more flour if the dough is sticky.

3. Shape into small balls. Boil the sugar and water to a thin syrup and add the vanilla essence. Heat the ghee and fry the balls until golden brown.

4. Drain on kitchen paper then place in the syrup to soak. Serve warm or cold.