Name: Kaala Jamun recipe by Rosy Nayak at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Khoya 2 cups; Paneer (cottage cheese) 1 cup; Maida (all purpose flour) 1/2 cup; Semolina (suji) 1 tbsp; Sugar 1/2kg; Cardomon (elachi) 10 to12; Baking soda 1/4 tsp; Cashew nuts 6 to 7 (chopped); Red food colour 1 pinch; Water 250 ml; Ghee for frying

ABOUT Kaala Jamun RECIPE

Sweets are centric to celebrations and kaala jamuns are a all time favourite. These black beauties ,melt in mouth sweets are just perfect for any celebration or festival.

Ingredients Serving: 10

Khoya 2 cups
Paneer (cottage cheese) 1 cup
Maida (all purpose flour) 1/2 cup
Semolina (suji) 1 tbsp
Sugar 1/2kg
Cardomon (elachi) 10 to12
Baking soda 1/4 tsp
Cashew nuts 6 to 7 (chopped)
Red food colour 1 pinch
Water 250 ml
Ghee for frying

Instructions

Mix cottage cheese, semolina, baking soda,2 tsp powdered sugar ,1/2tsp cardomon powder, khoya and flour .Make a soft dough with the help of your palms. keep aside
Make stuffing for the jamuns. Crush the cashew nuts,mix a little sugar powder ,food color ,elachi powder and a small amount of the jamun dough. mix all together.
In a pot boil sugar ,water and add elchi powder. Boil until you get a sticky feeling between your fingers when you u touch the syrup
Divide the dough into equal portions and take one portion .Make a dent and fill a small portion of the filling and close it and give a round shape .Proceed to make all the balls.
In heavy bottom pan heat ghee ,fry the jamuns in medium to low heat constantly stirring the jala jamuns untill you get a black colour. Fry all the kala jamuns in batches.
Dip the kala jamuns in the sugar syrup for about 1/2 hour to get soft juicy kala jamuns. Serve warm or chilled as per your liking.

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