GULAB JAMUN

Ingredients for dough:

All purpose flour or maida - 2tbsps
Semolina or soji or rava - 2tbsps
Khova or khoya - 500gms
Baking soda or baking powder - 1/2tsp

Ingredients for Syrup:

Sugar - 21/2 cups
Water - 2 cups
Kewra water (drops) -1/4tsp(optional)
Saffron a pinch or little
Cardmom powder -1/4tsp

Preparation Method:

1. Make the syrup, take a wide and deep saucepan, put sugar and water boil to 7-8 or more minutes till the syrup turns lightly chage the colour. Then add cardmompowder, kewrawater and saffron mix and keep aside.
2. Mix khova, maida and semolina and soda mix all well and add a little water or milk, knead to a smooth,soft dough like consistency. Let it stand for only five minutes.
3. Then form small balls and smoothen by rolling between your palms. Put a little sugar in the centre of each ball,seal and roll into balls again.
4. In a frying pan heat a oil or ghee , then deep fry all balls on a low flame until golden brown or more.Remove the balls with slotted spoon. keep aside.
5. When slightly cool. Put into the sugar syrup.