Aloo Ke Gulab Jamun/आलू के गुलाब जामुन/ How to make Aloo Gulab Jamun

Recipe: Aloo Ke Gulab Jamun

Makes: 18-20

Preparation Time: 15 mins

Cooking Time: 60 mins

Ingredients:

1) 4 medium sized potatoes. Boiled and Grated Potatoes must be 200-225 grams

2) 100 grams Milk Powder

3) 2-3 tbsp=25 grams Maida/Plain Flour. We will use Maida as required for making the balls

4) 2 cups=450 grams Sugar

5) 1 and 1/2 cups=375 ml Water

6) 1 tsp. Cardamom Powder

7) 1 tbsp. Rose Water

8) 8-10 Almond Flakes

9) Few Saffron Strands

10) Clarified Butter

for Frying Steps:

1) Cut Potatoes at middle and boil the cut Potatoes.

2) Potatoes gets cooked enough in 15-20 mins. Insert a tooth pick and it must pierce through easily. Do not overcook the Potatoes else it would become mushy. Turn off the heat and take the cooked potatoes off the heat.

3) We will now make Sugar Syrup. Heat 1 and 1/2 cups of water. Now add Sugar.

4) Initially allow the Sugar to melt on high heat. If the sugar is high on impurities, you may add a lemon wedge to get rid of impurities. Now lower the heat, and boil sugar syrup until it attains one thread consistency.

5) Sugar syrup attains desired consistency in 15 mins. Now add Saffron threads, Cardamom Powder, Almond flakes, Rose water. Turn off the heat and Keep the Sugar Syrup covered.

6) We will grate the boiled potatoes. In a large bowl, put grated potatoes. Add Milk Powder and just enough Plain Flour to make a smooth and soft dough. Knead well and ensure there are no lumps in the dough. We have used 1.5 tbsp. Plain Flour while kneading to form a soft dough.

7) Take small portions from dough and roll them into small balls. Grease a plate with some ghee to prevent sticking of balls.

8) Jamuns are ready to fry. This quantity makes 18-20 Jamuns.

9) Ghee must not be too hot. Maintain the temperature to moderate. Fry in batches on low heat. Fry these balls until they are evenly fried and are light brown in color. At this stage, take them off the heat.

10) Dip the first batch in sugar syrup, when second batch of balls are fried. Ensure that the sugar syrup is lukewarm.

Roll the Jamuns in sugar syrup with a spoon. Soak Jamuns in Sugar Syrup for an hour.