How to Make Indian Fried Doughnuts (Gulab Jamun)?

 

Ingredients

• For 10 doughnuts,
• Doughnuts
• 1 ½ cups powdered milk(200 g)
• ¾ cup flour(100 g)
• 1 tablespoon semolina
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 ¼ cups milk(300 mL)

• Syrup
• 1 ½ cups sugar(300 g)
• 1 cup water(200 mL)
• saffron, few strands

• Garnish
• almond, toasted and chopped
• pistachio, toasted and chopped

Method

• In a large bowl, mix the powdered milk, flour, semolina, bicarbonate of soda, lemon juice, butter, and milk until thoroughly combined.
• Cover with plastic wrap and leave to rest for 15 minutes, until all the moisture is absorbed.
• Take a golf ball-sized portion of dough and roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining dough.
• In a deep pot, heat the sunflower oil until it reaches 360°F (160°C).
• Fry the doughnuts for about 4 minutes, turning occasionally, until they are golden brown on all sides.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer the fried doughnuts to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Add the sugar, water, and saffron to a saucepan over a medium heat, and stir.
• Once the sugar has dissolved and is syrupy (about 5-7 minutes), add the doughnuts to the pan, stirring to coat in the syrup.
• Let the doughnuts soak in the syrup for an hour.
• Remove the doughnuts and garnish with the almonds and pistachios.
• Enjoy!