quick and easy gulab jamun recipe | instant gulab jamun with ready mix recipe
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 30 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 12 Servings
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 1½ cup sugar
- 1½ cup water
- few strands of saffron / kesar
- 3 cardamom (powdered)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 cup instant gulab jamun mix (i have used 100 grams gits gulab jamun mix, you can use any brand of choice)
- 3 tbsp milk (warm)
- oil / ghee for deep frying
Method
- firstly, in a large pan take 1½ cup sugar and 1½ cup water.
- also add few strands of saffron / kesar and get to a boil.
- further simmer for 4 minutes or till sugar syrup turns slightly sticky.
- switch off the flame and add cardamom powder and lemon juice.
- sugar syrup is ready, cover and keep aside.
- now in a mixing bowl take 1 cup instant gulab jamun mix.
- add 2 tbsp of warm milk and combine dough.
- make a smooth and soft dough.
- furthermore, make small balls greasing ghee to hands.
- make sure there are no cracks on balls.
- heat the ghee on low flame and when the ghee is moderately hot, fry the jamuns.
- fry the balls on low flame stirring in between.
- fry till the balls turns golden brown. drain and keep aside.
- immediately, drop the hot jamuns into hot sugar syrup.
- cover the lid and rest for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- finally, the gulab jamun have doubled in size. serve warm with ice cream or warm.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.