From the rasgulla and the modak to jalebi and gajar ka halwa, Indian desserts can make most of us go weak in the knees. However, if there is one traditional delight you would want to pick over others, it would definitely be the luscious Gulab Jamun. History reveals some interesting facts about the origins of the celebrated Indian sweet called Gulab Jamun. If the food folklore is to be believed, the Gulab Jamun was accidentally concocted by Shah Jahan’s royal chef who took inspiration from Persian/Turkish traditions and local confectioners.
Gulab Jamuns – sinful, small fried rounds that smell of warm milk and caramelized sugar, are ubiquitous in India. In fact, they have been served and savored so often that most of us have forgotten what it takes to make this sweet truly extraordinary. The perfect Gulab Jamun calls for meticulously measured ingredients and a practiced technique. Made with chenna (or khoya) and kneaded with maida (white flour), balls of dough are fried till they turn that elusive rosy shade between gold and brown. After the heated oil works its magic, the crystallized sugar in the batter creates a slightly grainy crust while the jamun‘s white heart remains silky smooth.
Infused with rose-scented (or cardamom-flavored) chashni (sugar syrup), the ball yields to the slightest pressure, literally melting away as one takes a bite. The best thing about Gulab Jamuns is that these are as deeply comforting as they are delicious.
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