Diwali Special Gulab Jamun Recipe | 4 Easy Gulab Jamun Recipes for Diwali

 Make your Diwali celebrations extra special with these 4 easy Gulab Jamun recipes. From classic milk powder gulab jamun to instant bread and khoya versions, these soft, syrupy Indian sweets are simple to prepare and perfect for festive sharing. Follow these easy homemade Gulab Jamun recipes to create delicious Diwali desserts that everyone will love.     

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Gulab Jamun using Instant powder

Gulab Jamun is one of the most popular mouth watering traditional sweet recipe of India.  It is a festival delight sweet recipe which is made during Diwali, Holi or any functions. Read the article to know how to make the perfect Jamuns.

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Ingredients needed for making Gulab Jamun.

Gulab Jamun flour - 1 packet - 200 grams (MTR Mix)
Oil for deep frying
Sugar - 2 cups
Water -  2 1/2 cups
Cardamom  -3
Kesari Powder - A pinch (optional)

Method to prepare sugar syrup 

Take a heavy bottomed vessel and mix sugar and water. Bring this to boil and stir until the sugar dissolves completely and the syrup becomes thick. Avoid boiling too much. Keep it aside.

Method to make Gulab Jamun 

1. Mix the gulab jamun flour well with your finger tips without any lumps

2. Add water little by little to make a soft pliable dough. Allow it to stand for a few minutes.

3. Next divide the dough equally and make small smooth balls.

4. Heat oil in a pan and fry the gulab jamuns on low medium heat. Avoid cooking in high flame because the inside of the gulab jamun will not get cooked well.

5. Stir gently and remove when it becomes brown colour.

6. Add this fried jamuns to the  warm sugar syrup.

7. Soak the Gulab jamuns in the sugar syrup for 2 hour.

Paneer Gulab Jamuns

Paneer Gulab Jamuns are one of the delicious mouth-watering sweet recipe, which can be made within an hour. Paneer jamuns are made using the same ingredients for Gulab Jamun it differs only in the addition of grated paneer and just look like small cottage cheese balls and tastes great. Juicy sweet taste and the cardamom flavour makes this a perfect tasty dessert. Try this paneer jamuns and enjoy the festival.  

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Ingredients for making Paneer Gulab Jamun

Maida - 1 cup
Grated paneer - 1/2 cup
A pinch of baking powder
Almonds for garnishing
Sugar - 2 cups
Water - 4 cups
Cardamom powder - 1 tsp.
Oil for deep frying.

Method for making Paneer Gulab Jamun

1. Mix the maida, grated paneer, baking powder together in a large bowl, add little water and knead to a smooth and soft dough.

2. Allow this to stand for about 10 - 15 minutes.

3. Now make small balls out of the dough and deep fry till golden brown in oil. Always cook in a medium flame.

4. Meanwhile for the sugar syrup, boil the sugar, water and cardamom powder in a heavy bottomed sauce pan, and stir continuously till it becomes sticky of one string consistency.

5. Add the fried jamuns to the hot sugar syrup and soak this for 2 to 4 hours.

Garnish this with chopped almonds. Now the paneer Gulab Jamuns are ready to be served.

Sooji Gulab Jamuns

Sooji Gulab Jamuns are one of the delicious mouth-watering easy to make sweet recipe, which can be made using simple ingredients. Tastes different than the normal gulab Jamuns. Try this Rava jamuns and enjoy the festival.  

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Sooji Gulab Jamun

Ingredients for making Rava Gulab Jamun

Sooji / Rava - 1 cup

Ghee - 2 tbsp

A pinch of baking powder

Almonds for garnishing

Sugar - 2 cups

Milk - 3 cups

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp.

Oil for deep frying.

Method for making Sooji / Rava Gulab Jamun

1. Take rava in a dry pan and roast for 2 mins. Transfer it to a bowl.
2. Boil milk in a pan and bring it to a boil. Add ghee and 3 tbsps sugar and mix well.
3. Add rava to the milk sugar mixture slowly and keep mixing. Cook till it thickens. Keep stirring till it gets cooked. Wait till it is completely thick and dry. Once it thickens switch off the flame.
4. Allow the mixture to cool.
5. Take sugar and water in a pan, boil it and cook till sugar becomes syrup. Add cardamom and saffron and mix well. Set aside and keep warm.
6. Once the sooji mixture is cooled, knead the dough and roll them into small jamun balls.
7. Heat oil in a kadai and drop ball in medium hot oil and fry till golden brown. Drain and add immediately into the syrup. Let it soak for 1 hr or leave it overnight.

Hot Sooji Gulab Jamuns are ready to be served.

Bread Gulab Jamun

Bread Gulab Jamun is one of the delicious easy to make Indian Sweet recipe made using bread and milk. This can be done very easily and will be loved by the kids. Try this yummy sweet recipe and enjoy.

Ingredients needed for Bread Gulab Jamun

10 bread pieces
1/2 cup milk
Oil for frying
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp cardamom powder

Preparation of Bread Gulab Jamun

Method to prepare sugar syrup 

Take a heavy bottomed vessel and mix sugar and water. Bring this to boil and stir until the sugar dissolves completely and the syrup becomes thick. Avoid boiling too much. Keep it aside.

Method to prepare Bread Jamuns

1. Cut the sides of the breads and grind them to a fine powder in a mixie.

2. Add the above mixture in a wide mouthed bowl and then add in the milk little by little and then knead the dough till you get the soft dough.

3. Now divide the dough and make small balls out of the dough.

4. Heat oil in a pan on medium heat and fry the bread jamun balls till golden brown. Always use a medium flame.

5. Drop the fried gulab jamun inside the sugar syrup. Soak this for 3 to 5 hours.

Bread Gulab Jamun is ready to be served either hot or cold.