GULABJAMUN

Ingredients:-

·        250gms khoya/khawa

·        1 small bowl(wati) rawa/suji (50-70gms)

·        1 teaspoon baking soda

·        200gms ghee (clarified butter)

·        Sugar

·        Silver leaf/varkh

·        Almond shavings

Preparation:-

·        Mix together khoya/khawa, suji/rawa and baking soda. Leave to rest for 15-20 minutes.

·        Take small portions this dough at a time and rub it with the lower part of your palm on the counter or a plain surface to remove any lumps or grains. Repeat this process for all of the dough. It should feel lighter and fluffier when you are done.

·        Roll the dough into small round balls of 2 inch diameter.

·        Heat ghee in a wok. Fry the dough balls in the ghee till they turn dark brown.

·        For the sugar syrup, take 200-300gms of sugar and mix it with equal amount of water. Bring it to a boil and check with a spoon if forms strings. Add a few twigs of saffron if you like.

·        Immerse the fried gulabjamun in the sugar syrup for at least an hour.

·        Decorate with varkh/silver leaf and almond shavings.

·        Serve as dessert.