Pancake Mix Gulab Jamun

Last Updated on May 29, 2020 by Babita

Pancake Mix Gulab Jamun is a made from scratch Gulab jamun recipe. The two most important ingredients are milk powder and pancake mix. Not only is it quick and easy, but once you make it, you will never use a readymade gulab jamun mix again.

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What is Gulab Jamun?

Gulab Jamun is a classic Indian dessert. Traditionally it is made from milk-solids which is achieved by boiling and reducing the milk. The dough made from reducing milk is deep-fried similar to a donut and then immersed in sugar syrup flavored with cardamom, rose water (optional), Kewra (optional), or saffron (optional). It is a sweet delicacy which is a must-have for almost every important occasion including weddings, festivals, and other events. It is popular around the Indian subcontinent including countries like Pakistan, Nepal, Maldives, and Bangladesh.

You will find Gulab Jamuns in most sweet shops in India. You can find canned gulab jamun in Indian stores as well as Amazon. If you prefer to make your own, you can find Gulab Jamun Mixes like the ones shown in the picture below.

How to Make Gulab Jamun at Home

• There are three ways to make gulab jamun at home. One is the traditional and time-consuming method of reducing milk to milk solids.
• The second method is to buy the readymade Gulab Jamun mixes like Gits, Haldiram, etc.
• The third method is to make it with milk powder and Pancake mix.

Milk Powder and Pancake Mix Gulab Jamun

My recipe for gulab jamun is made with milk powder and pancake mix. Many years back (almost 23 years), a friend of mine had given me this recipe and I had forgotten about it. Recently when I was cleaning my basement I found this roughly written recipe note. I made it as per that note and the result was not good at all. Thanks to lockdown, I tried it two more times, tweaking the measurement of ingredients and preparation, and finally found the right way to make it.

Ingredients for Gulab Jamun Dough

• 1 cup of milk powder
• 1/4 cup pancake mix
• 2 tablespoon melted butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• oil for frying

Ingredients for Sugar Syrup

• 1 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 cup of water
• 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
• few strands of saffron (optional)

Instructions:

• In a mixing bowl combine milk powder and pancake mix.
• Next, add melted butter and mix it all together.
• Gradually add milk and knead the dough. Knead it until it is of medium-soft texture.
• Grease you palms with melted butter and divided this dough into 20 balls of about 1″ size.
• In a saucepan add sugar, water, cardamom powder, saffron, and bring it to a boil. Once it has boil reduce heat and let it simmer.
• In another deep pan or kadhai heat oil to medium-hot temperature. Add the gulab jamun balls and fry it on low flame until golden brown.
• Take it off and drain the gulab jamuns on a paper towel.
• Immediately add it to the sugar syrup. Allow it to cook in the sugar syrup on low heat for 5 minutes and then take it off heat.
• Serve it warm.

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Notes for Making the Perfect Gulab Jamun

• One important thing to remember is that the oil to fry the dough should not be very hot. The temperature of the oil should be medium hot and the jamuns should slowly cook in oil. If the oil is too hot, the outside of the jamuns will cook and almost burn and the insides will remain raw.
• Depending upon the amount of oil you have for frying, you can actually fry up all the jamuns in one batch.
• The texture of this Gulab jamun should be soft yet firm and not squishy like you get in Indian restaurants.
• Lastly, you can make this ahead of time and refrigerate it. Warm it up in the microwave for 1 or 2 minutes (depending on the quantity) before serving and you are good to go.

Which Pancake Mix Should I use to Make Gulab Jamun

You can use any pancake mix to make this recipe of gulab jamun. I have used Bisquick Pancake Mix and even the Walmart Brand of Pancake Mix and the gulab jamuns turned out great.