Learn how to make Kala Jamun at home from our chef Smita on Ruchkar Mejwani. Kala Jamun is a popular Indian sweet dessert loved by all! It is prepared with mawa / khawa, milk powder and sugar syrup.

Ingredients:

3 Cups Sugar
1 & 1/2 Cups Water
250 gms Mawa / Khawa
1/4th Cup Maida
3 tbsp Milk Powder
3 tbsp Arrowroot Powder
1 tsp Cardamom Powder
Water
Oil for deep frying

Method:

- To make the sugar syrup heat a pan. Add sugar & water.
- Let the sugar melt completely. When the water comes to a boil & has thickened reduce the flame. Check if the syrup has reached one thread consistency. Switch off the flame.
- Add cardamom powder in the sugar syrup. Give a stir.
- In a bowl add mawa / khawa. Mix it gently with your palms.
- Add milk powder, all purpose flour, arrowroot powder & water. Mix everything well and make a soft dough.
- Make small portions of the dough and roll them into a ball.
- Heat oil for deep frying.
- Deep fry all the kala jamuns on a dark brown color. Transfer them in a bowl and allow them to cool down a bit.
- Add the ready kala jamuns to the sugar syrup and let them soak in the syrup for one and half hour.
- Delicious Kala Jamuns are ready to be served.