Rose Flavored Sweetmeats in Syrup Recipe

(Gulab Jamun)

Ingredients : (makes about 20)

8 tablespoons

3 tablespoons

1/4 teaspoon

1/4 teaspoon

1 tablespoon

Syrup

2 cups

4 cups

5

2 tablespoons

Full cream milk powder

Self-raising flour

Bicarbonate of soda

Ground cardamom

Soft butter or ghee

Approximately 3 tablespoons water

Ghee or oil for frying

White sugar

Water

Bruised cardamom pods

Rose water or a few drops rose essence

• Sift milk powder, flour, bicarbonate of soda and ground cardamom into a large bowl.

• Rub in butter or ghee.

• Then add enough water to give a firm but pliable dough which can be molded into balls the size of large marbles, or into small sausage shapes.

• Fry slowly in hot ghee (or oil flavored with ghee) until they turn the color of un-blanched almonds.

• The frying must be done over gentle heat.

• Drain on absorbent paper.

• Have ready the syrup, made by combining sugar, water and cardamom pods and heating until sugar is dissolved.

• Put the fried sweetmeats into the syrup and soak until they are almost double in size, soft and spongy.

• Add rose water when they have cooled slightly.

• Allow to cool completely and serve at room temperature or slightly chilled.