Homemade Shallow Fried Gulab Jamuns - 300th Post Special

This is a popular sweet / dessert in India.It is made during Diwali / Krishna Jayanthi and also served in marriages
This particular sweet goes well with Ice Cream
This is a shallow fried version which will ensure that diet conscious people can enjoy the treat without any guilt
Also look out for Deep Fried Gulab Jamuns

Ingredients
Part 1 - Jamun

• Gulab Jamun Dough - as needed
• Dry fruits / Chocolate chips - for stuffing
• Ghee - shallow frying

Look out the previous post for Homemade Gulab Jamun Mix / Dough

Part 2 - Gulab / Sugar Syrup 

• Sugar - 2 cups
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Elachi - 2 nos
• Saffron strands - 3 or 4

Method
Step 1 - Jamun Balls

• Make dough as mentioned in Gulab Jamun Dough
• Leave it for 10 minutes

• Pinch small sized balls from dough
• Place dry fruits / chocolate chips inside each and every ball
• Knead each ball smooth.Ensure they are crack free and put 3 or 4 small holes using a tooth pick in the balls

Step 2 - Gulab / Sugar Syrup

• Take sugar in a deep bottomed vessel.Pour water in it mix well
• Add saffron strands and start heating it in a medium flame
• Sugar will dissolve and you will notice bubbles.Now switch off the stove
• Add chopped dry fruits and cardamom pods to the clear sugar syrup

Step 3 - Gulab Jamun

• Now we have jamun balls and sugar syrup ready.Let's make gulab jamuns
• Place a paniyaram mold over the gas / induction stove
• Add 1/2 teaspoon of ghee in each and every hole / mold
• Place jamun balls in each and every mold / hole
• Cook it in slow flame.You will notice brown crust in the sides
• Now carefully flip over to the other side using a spoon / spatula that comes with paniyaram mold
• Cook on this side for a minute 

• Take out the cooked jamuns.Let it become warm
• Carefully drop into sugar syrup.Let it soak for 4 hours before serving

• You can slightly warm it before serving the jamuns