Yummy Diwali Sweets Recipe: Gulabjamuns

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Anukriti_Parsai]Anukriti Parsai
Diwali 2011 without sweets will not be a Diwali in the real sense. You can easily prepare yummy Gulabjamuns at home in no time at all. You can either make them the traditional way or go for the time saving recipe (depending on the availability of ingredients and time):
Traditional Recipe
Things required:
Khoya or mawa- 1 cup
Chenna (cottage cheese made using cow's milk) - 1/4th cup.
Soda bicarbonate - teaspoon.
Clarified butter (ghee) for frying
Refined flour- 3 tablespoon
Sugar- 2 cups Water- 1 cup.
Cardamom powder -1 tablespoon
Saffron strands- 3
Method
Grate khoya and Chenna in a large bowl.
Add refined flour, cardamom powder and soda bicarbonate.
Mix thoroughly.
Add water, just enough to make a soft dough.
Divide the dough into 10-15 parts and roll into smooth balls.
Prepare single strand sugar syrup by boiling sugar with water on a medium heat.
Deep-fry the balls in ghee at a low flame till golden in colour.
Drain and soak into the prepared sugar syrup for half an hour before serving.
Quick Recipe
Things required:
Milk powder- 1 cup
Refined flour- cup
Baking soda- teaspoon.
Cardamom powder- 1 teaspoon
Ghee for frying.
3 cups sugar 1 cup water
Method
Mix milk powder, refined flour and baking soda in a large bowl.
Add a little water and knead into a soft dough.
Divide the dough into 10-15 parts and roll into neat smooth balls.
Make a thick sugar syrup by boiling sugar with water.
When the syrup is of one thread consistency remove from heat and let it cool.
Fry the prepared balls in ghee at a low flame till golden in colour.
Drain and soak the fried balls in sugar syrup till the syrup is soaked rich through the inside and your Gulabjamuns are ready to eat
You can add a few variations to the recipe by;
Adding a few drops of edible food color to the dough to make the insides of the Gulabjamuns colourful.
Stuff the balls with nuts, raisins, pistachios, sugar candy or your favorite chocolate for a different flavour.
Drop a few strands of saffron in the sugar syrup to get a rich crimson-gold colour.
Roll the Gulabjamuns in grated coconut and cool in the fridge before serving.
Dip the Gulabjamuns in chocolate sauce and chill in the fridge to let the chocolate set before serving
To Serve:
You can serve them with syrup or without the syrup.
Serve hot Gulabjamuns with vanilla or flavored ice cream.
Garnish with grated almonds and cashew nuts before serving.
About the author:
Anukriti Parsai is a contributing member of the [http://www.diwali.net.au/diwali]Diwali Network which provides event news, media, articles and blogs for the community who celebrate Deepavali annually.
Anukriti loves every aspect of the Diwali celebration and looks forward to the preparations as well as the event every year.
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