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Source: https://youtu.be/oLYRW0TwkvE

How to make authentic Indian Gulab Jamun cake?

Gulab Jamun is a typical Indian dessert, but it also can be a delicious cake. This easy recipe teaches you how to make it at home. Don't miss it!

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Ingredients

number of servings
12

Ingredients

  • 250 g plain flour Added to
  • 40 g full-fat milk powder Added to
  • 50 g coarse semolina Added to
  • 20 g corn flour Added to
  • 125 g semolina sugar Added to
  • 2 spoon baking soda Added to
  • 420 ml whole milk Added to
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice Added to
  • 1 spoon rosewater Added to
  • 125 ml flavourless oil Added to
  • 10 Saffron strands Added to
  • 4 cardamom pods seeds Added to

For the syrup

  • 80 g sugar Added to
  • 50 ml water Added to
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice Added to
  • 1 spoon rosewater Added to
  • 10 Saffron strands Added to
  • 2 cardamom pods seeds Added to

To grease the cake tin

  • 1 spoon flavourless oil Added to
  • 1 tablespoon plain flour Added to

To decorate

  • Slivered or chopped pistachios Added to
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Directions

90 min.
1. Step

Preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease the cake tin with 1 tsp oil and dust with 1 tbsp plain flour. Set aside.

2. Step

In a jug, mix together the whole milk and lemon juice. Set aside for 10 minutes. Add the oil and rosewater. Mix

3. Step

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, milk powder, semolina, cornflour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cardamom and saffron.

4. Step

Add the milk mixture and beat briefly until smooth, about a minute.

5. Step

Pour the cake batter into the greased and floured tin. Bake for 60 minutes.

6. Step

Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for 15 minutes. Invert the cake onto a wire rack. Let it cool.

7. Step

In a small saucepan, mix the sugar, water, lemon juice, rosewater, cardamom and saffron. Bring to a boil and simmer until obtaining a slightly sticky texture. Then, add some lemon juice.

8. Step

Carefully drizzle the syrup over the cake until all the syrup is used. Sprinkle with pistachios. Let it cool and enjoy.

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