Gulab Jamun
Golden. Syrup-soaked. Impossibly decadent.
India’s most iconic dessert — soft milk dumplings swimming in rose-cardamom syrup.
Ingredients
- 200 g milk powder
- 40 g flour
- 2 tbsp ghee (melted)
- 300 g sugar (for syrup)
- 1 tbsp rose water
- 4 cardamom pods (crushed)
- 1 pinch saffron
The Indian Dessert That Ruins All Other Desserts
I am not being dramatic when I say that gulab jamun is the most perfect dessert on earth. These soft, spongy milk-solid balls soaked in rose-cardamom syrup are so decadent that every other dessert feels like it is trying too hard. My first bite at an Indian wedding changed my dessert standards forever.
The Dough and the Fry
Mix milk powder, flour, baking soda, and a pinch of cardamom. Add ghee and just enough milk to bring it together into a
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