Kala Jamun

Recipe Type:	Veg.
Difficulty:	Easy

Ingredients:

• For Kala Jamuns
• 2 cups Khoya, grated
• 5 tbsp Plain Flour
• 1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder
• 2 tbsp Sugar
  
  For Sugar Syrup
• 3 cups Sugar
• Few Saffron Strands (optional)

Cooking Instructions:

• To make the sugar syrup, combine sugar and a litre of water in a large bowl and bring it to a boil.
• Once boiled, lower the flame and simmer it until the syrup is 1 string consistency.
• Add saffron and keep the syrup warm.
• In a separate bowl, combine khoya, plain flour, cardamom powder and sugar. Mix well and knead into firm dough, without using any water.
• Now, make small round balls. Make sure that the surface of the bowls have no cracks, else the jamuns would crack while frying.
• Deep fry the jamuns over medium flame, until they get dark brown color.
• Drain them and immerse in the warm sugar syrup for about 30 minutes. Kala jamuns are ready to be gorged upon!!