Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Indian Cooking Challenge - Gulab Jamun :)



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Decoration: Used red paper roses that I recently made. :)


Gulab Jamun!!! the name makes me melt for it :)

If you give me a choice of pizza and dosa, I would choose dosa.
If you give me a choice of cake or ice cream, I would easily say ice cream.
If you give me a choice of Juice or coffee, I would jump for juice.

But give me any choice with Jamun, I would royally go for GULAB JAMUN. I would not mind to miss anything for this tasty treat.

It is one of the best sweets that I would always relish. Guess this would be a common say of all. :)

Here I am at the last moment for the India Cooking Challenge - Gulab Jamun :)


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Ingredients:

Khova - 1 cup (250 gms)
Maida - 1/2 cup (all purpose flour)
Baking soda - a pinch
Oil/Ghee - for frying

Sugar syrup:

Sugar - 1 cup
Water - 1 cup



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Method:

Mix khoya, maida and baking soda together pouring in just a little water to it. Kneed gently and keep it closed for 10 min.

Now roll small balls from the dough that you mixed. The shape can be a perfect round or oval. Make it the way you like it :)

For the sugar syrup, heat together water and sugar for a while. When it starts bubbling up, simmer the stove and let it go on for 10 min until one thread consistency is reached. Switch off and keep it aside.

Now deep fry the jamuns on low heat till it gets cooked evenly. Remove and drain the excess oil. Add the jamuns in sugar syrup and let them get soaked well for 3 to 4 hours.

Serve them warm or cold. I love them anyways and I know you too will love it :)



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Decoration: Used red paper roses that I recently made. :)


Written by: Nithya
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61 comments:

Bigarade said...

Oh woww!! i made these before! They were amazing served warm with ice cream! im so greedy i had to have both ice cream and jamun! they look amazing! i will have to try these AGAIN! and your roses look fab too! BSB x

Priya Suresh said...

Such a soft, spongy and juicy jamuns dear!

Rohini said...

Wow... Unga Gulab jamun pakumbothe sapdanum pole iruku!! Perfect presentation with red roses!! Don't worry Nithi, there is one person who'll post it at the last min..U know who it is!! :)

ST said...

Drooling over scruptious gulab Jamuns...

Sailaja Damodaran said...

Looks excellent......very soft,want to grab the whole plate....

My cooking experiments said...

Gulab jamun the authentic way!perfect!can u pass a piece pls.can't resist!

Bhawna said...

beautiful jamuns, picture is droolworthy.

Deepti said...

I like eating hot gulab jamuns...gulab jamuns n roses both r luking perfect.

Latha said...

Mouth watering gulab jamuns.....they look so perfect.
Lovely click as always :).

Malar said...

soooperb.... nice photo Nithya.
Mouthwatering jamun....

Sarah Naveen said...

Amazing Pictures Nithya....
Gulab jamun looks perfect and yummy...
You are marvelous in decorations..

Saraswathy Balakrishnan said...

Same pinch here ..I'm too royal with these jamuns too..just love these milk ball drunken in sweet syrup makes my mouth watery.. :DD

Sanjana said...

Beautiful pictures Nithya, the gulab jamuns look fantastic, really soft, spongy and delicious looking. I just want to jump into those pictures and devour the whole lot. Great job!

Unknown said...

Simply superb can't turn my eyes from your pic.and so beautifuly you made those roses...

Sh... said...

wow..beautiful pics and fantastic presentation

Tina said...

Beautiful and yummy jamuns and clicks dear..Specially the red rose..Soooo beautiful da.exellent

Anuradha said...

ahem! ahem! great clicks dear!

Unknown said...

You are making me drool with ur yummy looking gulab jamuns!

Valarmathi Sanjeev said...

Wow....... pics makes me drool, looks tempting.

Sanghi said...

Mouth watering delight presented so well with bright red roses.. really a feast to the eyes dear..!;)

Savi-Ruchi said...

Boy!!, I am drooling & can't write anything more :)

Uma said...

yummy jamuns!! Sooo soft and juicy. Just saw your art blog. Simply marvellous!! You have a great talent Nithya! Keep up the good work :)

Anu said...

Yummy and soft gulab jamun.. Super kalakuringa ponga... Want to grab the whole plate dear :)

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

ur are tempting me with these jamuns.excellent click and the jamuns look so cute with the bunch of rose.mouthwaring.

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

ur are tempting me with these jamuns.excellent click and the jamuns look so cute with the bunch of rose.mouthwaring.

priya said...

perfectly made jamuns...looks so tempting!!!!!!!!

Swarna Prabhu said...

I wish it jumps out into my mouth :)
Neat presentation and inviting..
Not a real challenge for U!

Ms.Chitchat said...

Lovely, yummy n mouth watering Jamuns. The click is too good.Thanx for sharing.

Chitchat
http://chitchatcrossroads.blogspot.com/

Sreelekha Sumesh said...

Wow ...mouthwatering pics..looks so yummy..

gtyuk said...

those look spongy soft and melting;I like those oval shapes of the jamuns!!reminds me of the karaikal gulab jamuns! very appetizing!!those clicks are so perfect!

Padhu Sankar said...

Though I am not fond of sweets,Your Gulab jamun makes my mouth water.
Nice photos like a professional.

Malini's Signature said...

Wowww super jamun....photos also very nice... i also have one recipe...i think u like it :-)

Shanthi Krishnakumar said...

Melting in the mouth and mouthwatering. Sooooo soft.

Vidya Rao said...

Yummy all the way..perfect jamun and super pics!

Menaga Sathia said...

சுப்பர்à®°்!!

Dolly Sharma said...

Dear Nithya,

I'm in love with your blog. Great presentation. I know you are a great cook and crafty as well. I love ur pictures. Such beautiful photography. Those roses look real. Feel like getting into the picture and holding those roses and as well as tasting ur delicious Gulab Jamun.

Raks said...

Professional pictures! ROmba soft and juicya perfecta vandhirukku! Excellent!

Palidor said...

I absolutely love gulab jamun, but I'm terrified of deep-frying at home, hence I've not tried to make them. But yours look so scrumptious that it's hard to resist not giving it a try!

Sudha said...

Very Nice presentation.....Can you pass that bowl and roses to me...:)

Vidhya said...

alright these jamuns look really spongy Nithya.. and you are really talented in taking pictures... really tempting pictures

Parita said...

Wow buddy..pictures are gorgeous...so tempting! which camera are u usin?

Mythreyi Dilip said...

My all time favorite, excellent presentation dear!

suvaiyaana suvai said...

yummy jamun!!!

Anupama said...

Want to plunge into those succulent, juicy and delicious gulab jamuns... excellent presentation as well :-)

Preety said...

they look so amazing, and love the flowers too if you didn't mention it i would never hav guessed it as homemade ..gr8 work on both

Unknown said...

Pass it on..they are so very tempting..and the roses..gal u r v. much talented...

Pavithra Elangovan said...

Jamun looks so good and mmmmm love to eat that three. Its my fav one that too with khoya. Hey I love that roses too. My fav flower with crape paper hope you too did with crape paper right ?

Hiperica di Lady Boheme said...

Hello, your blog is very beautiful and this recipe is really good!

Hiperica di Lady Boheme said...

Hello, your blog is very beautiful and this recipe is really good!

Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My Kitchen said...

Nice pic!!! jamuns look amazing, Softy, Spongy, roses look amazing!!!!
Thanks for visiting my blog and for the wonderful comment.

Srivalli said...

Nithya..those are really super duper soft!..which recipe did you use??.

Padmajha said...

Wonderful click nithya and beautiful roses :)

lata raja said...

Super pictures of superb jamuns Nithya.

Usha said...

Nithya the gulab jamun looks beautiful and so very tempting, wish I could taste some right now :-)

vidhas said...

Yummy and soft gulab jammons, roses are so cute and perfect.

Saraswathy Balakrishnan said...

Very yummy looking recipe pa..

Roochi said...

ur pics are just greattttttttt....

roochis
www.gooroos.blogspot.com
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Anonymous said...

Discovered your appetizing blog today.
Crepes are popular in many places, same thing for Gulab Jamun as I found out.

I took the liberty of using one of your pictures of this 'sweet treat' as an illustration for my story November 27 besides Black Friday is Eid-ul-Adha on 'Serge the Concierge'.

Take care
Serge
'The French Guy from New Jersey'

The Sydney Girl said...

Just discovered your blog on stumble upon! I absolutely love this sweet - I am half Indian, and I've always wanted to learn how to make it. Thank you!
XXX

Anonymous said...

You madam, are after my own heart!

Now I miss India (aka home) like crazy!

yasho said...

wht a mouth watering click.........superb.

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