Bread Gulab-Jamuns

Gulab Jamun / Gulab Jamoon is  basically a cheese based dessert traditionally made with khoya. The term gulab jamun comes from Persian words gol (rose) and ab (water), referring to the rosewater-scented syrup, and jamun from an Indian fruit with a similar size and shape.

Bread Gulab Jamun
Preparation Time : 20 mins | Cooking Time : 25 mins | Makes : 15 jamuns
Recipe Category: Sweet
Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients:
1.)Milk Bread - 7 slices
2.)Milk - 1/2 cup
3.)Rose Essence - 2 drops
4.)Oil - as needed to deep fry

For the sugar syrup:
1.)Sugar - 1/2 cup
2.)Water - 1/2 cup
3.)Cardamom powder - 1/8 tsp
4.)Rose water -1 tsp

Method:
1.)Trim the edges of all the bread slices and set aside.
2.)Take sugar and elachi powder in a container, add water  and heat it up until sugar dissolves completely.It may take some time so meanwhile you can start making the balls.
3.)When the sugar syrup starts turning sticky switch off.When its warm add rose essence/ rose water and set aside.
4.)Crumble the bread slices and add to a bowl.
5.)Now add milk little by little and make a smooth dough.
6.)Pinch a small ball and roll smoothly.Dont apply pressure while rolling and also dont roll them tight...the balls should be smooth.
7.)Make it ready then heat oil in a pan When oil is hot drop few balls at a time, fry in low flame till golden brown.
8.)Keep rolling with the laddle so that its fried evenly on all sides.Fry till golden brown and drain in tissue and immediately add the jamuns into the warm sugar syrup.
9.)Cover and let it rest for 2 hrs for the jamuns to absorb the sugar syrup well.
10.)Serve warm or chilled as per your preference.