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    Gulab Jamun Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 6, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Gulab Jamun Recipe made with khoya or milk powder - A complete step by step guide with video, tips and tricks, troubleshooting & faq. Gulab jamuns are melt in mouth delicious balls of heaven made traditionally with khoya. It can be made with milk powder for easy recipe which makes it perfect for any festive occasions like Diwali or other festive gatherings. Fried Gulab jamuns are soaked in cardamom, saffron scented syrup to make it melt in mouth taste even more delicious when served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Learn how to make delicious soft gulab jamun with step by step pictures and video.

    Gulab Jamun

    Yay. It is Jamun time. I can never stop making jamuns, they are like super cute and super tasty ones for any occasions. Fried milk balls soaked in a rose, cardamom and saffron scented syrup is the elaborate description for jamuns.

    Jump to:
    • What is Gulab Jamun?
    • About Gulab Jamun (with khoya & milk powder)
    • Watch Gulab Jamun Recipe Video
    • Gulab Jamun Ingredients
    • Perfect Soft Gulab Jamun (Tips & Hacks)
    • Sugar Syrup for Gulab Jamun
    • Gulab Jamun with Khoya
    • Gulab Jamun with Milk powder
    • Expert Tips
    • Troubleshooting
    • FAQ
    • 📖 Recipe Card

    In this blog post, I have shared 2 ways of making gulab jamun from scratch. One with milk powder and other with khoya. This no fuss jamun recipe which is made easily and it taste just divine. You just need a handful of ingredients to make this jamun and every time it turns out super good. I have shared few options of gulab jamun recipe on this blog including paneer jamun, sweet potato jamun and potato jamun. Still confused, here is your guide to gulab jamun recipe.

    What is Gulab Jamun?

    Gulab jamun is a milk-solid-based dessert that is popular in India, Nepal, Pakistan, the Maldives (where it is called gulab ki janu), Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Jamuns is made with milk solids or milk powder, plain flour, milk or yogurt or baking soda.

    Gulab jamun is traditionally made with khoya, modern recipes substitute for dry or powdered milk. To improve the flavour, it is frequently garnished with dried nuts such as almonds and cashews. Jamun dough is shaped into small balls, deep fried and soaked in a cardamom, saffron scented syrup to create a melt in mouth dessert.

    About Gulab Jamun (with khoya & milk powder)

    Gulab jamun is a melt in mouth dessert which is made with milk solids mixed with plain flour to form a dough. The dough is shaped into small balls and fried till crispy. These golden fried balls is soaked in syrup to create melt in mouth desserts. The world "gulab" means "rose" and "jamun"means "berry". Traditionally jamuns is shaped into small berry shape and is soaked in rose flavoured sugar syrup.

    Authentic gulab jamun is made with khoya which is obtained by reducing milk to create milk solids. But few recipes uses milk powder for more convenience. Jamuns made with milk powder can create slightly different textured jamun than ones made with khoya. But both taste great.

    Khoya or mawa can be easily made at home or can be bought readymade from stores. Traditionally in India, khoya is made by simmering milk for hours to create milk solids which is called as khoya or mawa. But the process is tedious and time consuming. So I like to opt store bought khoya. I have already shared 1 minute khoya recipe on the blog.

    These jamuns soaks up the syrup beautifully and gets so soft. Loved it to the core. Did you know you can make cakes out of gulab jamun, check out my gulab jamun cake and gulab jamun cake mix cake.

    Similar Recipes

    Paneer Gulab Jamun Recipe
    Bread Jamun
    Kala Jamun

    Watch Gulab Jamun Recipe Video

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    Gulab Jamun Ingredients

    For Gulab Jamun Dough (with khoya & milk powder)

    Khoya - Homemade khoya or store bought khoya is easy way to make gulab jamun at home. it gives the right texture to the gulab jamuns and make it so soft and melt in mouth. 

    Milk powder - Milk powder is used in making homemade gulab jamuns to get the proper texture. 

    All Purpose Flour - All-purpose flour is used to bind the khoya or milk powder to make dough. Don't add too much plain flour else the jamuns will turn tough and dense.

    Baking Soda - a pinch of baking soda is used in the dough to make homemade gulab jamun lighter and spongier.

    Salt - like all sweet recipes, you need to balance the taste with a pinch of salt. Salt helps enhance the flavour of the sweet dishes.

    Sugar Syrup for Gulab Jamun

    Sugar - granulated sugar is used for making syrup. It has to be cooked until sticky stage. It will usually take around 8 to 10 minutes of boiling.

    Rose Water - Rose water is used to balance off more highly flavorful spices, such as saffron, and to add a high note to mellower flavours.

    Cardamom - cardamom adds a floral flavour to the syrup which can be skipped if you don't like the taste.

    Saffron  - a small pinch gives beautiful colour, perfume, and flavour.

    Perfect Soft Gulab Jamun (Tips & Hacks)

    Making gulab jamuns at home is so easy to make and taste just divine. You just need a handful of ingredients to make this jamun. Super delicious gulab jamun recipe which is so yummy and is really easy to make. It needs simple ingredients and taste so good. Perfect for parties. Fried milk balls soaked in a cardamom scented syrup is the ellaborate description for jamuns.

    All About Sugar Syrup

    Boil sugar and water in a sauce pan till it gets sticky. Usual ratio for sugar to water 1:1. For every 1 cup of sugar use 1 cup of water and the boiling time is around 5 to 10 mins to get sticky texture. When you touch the syrup and rub between your fingers, it should be slightly sticky.

    About Jamun Dough

    I have shared two version of making gulab jamun dough in this recipe. You can use khoya or milk powder for making jamun. Plain flour is added to make dough and the measurements are adjusted. Whichever way you make the jamuns taste amazing. Make sure the gulab jamun dough is soft and smooth. If you make your dough hard then the jamuns will be hard once fried and won't absorb the syrup. Also don't over knead the dough.

    Shaping Gulab jamuns

    Take small portion of dough and shape it into a smooth ball without giving any pressure. If your dough is made the right way then your gulab jamuns will the smooth and even If your jamun ball is not smooth when shaping then it may crack when you fry them.

    Frying Tips

    Frying gulab jamuns is one of the most important part of making jamuns. You have to fry gulab jamuns low and slow till it gets golden in colour. This way the jamuns puff and gets cooked from inside out. if you fry gulab jamuns on high heat there are chances it might get brown on outside and inside will be undercooked.

    Soaking in Syrup & Serving

    Your jamuns and syrup has to be hot or warm when you soak them. This way they absorb the syrup better. If you make your sugar syrup in advance, reheat them before adding fried jamun balls into it. Serve gulab jamuns hot, warm or cold. You can serve them with vanilla ice cream.

    Step by Step Guide for Gulab Jamun

    Sugar Syrup for Gulab Jamun

    1)Take sugar in a large sauce pan. Make sure to use large pot that can fit all the fried gulab jamuns.

    2)Pour water over sugar. You need to use 1 part sugar to 1 part water. I usually use 500 grams sugar to 500 ml water.

    3)Bring sugar and water to a full boil. Boil this for 5 to 10 minutes till the syrup gets sticky.

    4)Add in crushed cardamom. This is optional, you can skip cardamom if you don't prefer the flavour.

    5)Add in a pinch of saffron. This is for colour and flavour.

    6)Add in rose extract. Rose adds so much flavour to the syrup.

    7)Now the sugar syrup is ready. You can store the syrup warm until fried jamuns is soaked.

    Recipe 1

    Gulab Jamun with Khoya

    Homemade khoya can be made easily at home. I have shared recipe for making khoya using three methods. Traditional way of making khoya, microwave khoya and instant khoya recipe. Making mawa using milk powder and milk made on stove top and microwave. No cook khoya | khoa recipe is included.

    Homemade Khoya | How to Make Khoya Recipe | Mawa | Khoa Recipe

    1)To make gulab jamun with khoya. Take homemade or store bought khoya in a bowl.

    2)Add a pinch of baking soda and mix well.

    3)Add in plain flour into the khoya and mix gently.

    4)Add in little milk into the flour and khoya mixture. Mix it gently using hands to form a soft dough.

    5)Don't over knead the dough. Mix it gently. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it sit for 10 minutes.

    6)Take small portions of the dough and shape it into a smooth ball. Don't give pressure when kneading the ball. Roll it gently.

    7)Heat oil in a large kadai. Drop gulab jamun balls in oil, make sure the oil is not too hot. Fry it gently in oil till golden.

    8)Use a slotted spoon to rotate the jamuns in oil so it cooks evenly. Now the jamuns are fried.

    9)Strain the jamun using a slotted spoon.

    10)Add the fried jamun to the prepared hot syrup. Let it soak for few hours until the jamuns is soaked.

    11)Serve.

    Gulab Jamun with Milk powder

    Recipe 2

    1)Take milk powder in a sieve.

    2)Add in plain flour.

    3)Add in baking soda and salt.

    4)Sieve it so the mixture is properly sieved.

    5)Take the sifted mixture in a bowl.

    6)Add in ghee or melted butter in to the bowl.

    7)Add in yogurt. It is important to use unflavoured unsweetened yogurt. Make sure the yogurt is not sour.

    8)Pour in milk and knead to a soft dough.

    9)Take small portion of dough.

    10)Shape it into a smooth ball.

    11)Drop in oil and fry till golden brown on low to medium heat.

    12)Fry the jamuns till golden brown.

    13)Soak the fried jamuns in hot sugar syrup. Let it soak for few hours until the syrup is absorbed.

    14)You can serve jamuns hot or cold.

    15)Serve jamuns hot.

    Expert Tips

    • Mashing the khoya is the main step, so mash them till smooth before adding plain flour. The dough has to be soft, hence the jamun will be soft.
    • Don't add too much maida, if your mix is sticky, then add another tblspn of maida. If you add too much maida then the jamuns will get hard. 
    • Fry the jamuns in low to medium heat, a trick is, once you add jamuns to oil, don't stir immediately, leave them for a min them stir so you don't break the balls. You can fry the jamuns in ghee or oil. 
    • The syrup has to be warm, the jamuns should be hot. So when you put hot jamun in syrup, it absorbs the syrup well.
    • Add milk little at a time to make the dough. Don't pour all at once. 
    • Make the dough soft so there will be no cracks while rolling the jamun.
    • You can add saffron in syrup for best taste.

    Serving Suggestions

    Serve hot Gulab Jamun as a dessert with scoop of vanilla ice cream at a party or as a sweet after a meal.

    Troubleshooting

    1)Why my gulab jamuns turn hard, dense?

    Gulab jamun dough has to be soft. So use enough moisture (milk) when making gulab jamun dough. If you don't add enough liquid in your dough then it may be tough which will result in hard and dense jamuns.

    2)Why my gulab jamuns are too soft and break?

    Too much raising agents like baking soda, baking powder or too much of paneer and khoya can result in too soft jamuns. Also don't make your jamun too soft. If you find the jamun dough is too soft to handle, sprinkle some extra flour and mix.

    3)Why my gulab jamuns cracked?

    The dough is too tough which created cracks in your jamun balls. These cracks will expand as they fry and further when they soak. So make sure your dough is soft.

    FAQ

    How to Make Sugar Syrup for Gulab Jamuns?

    Boil sugar and water in a sauce pan till it gets sticky. Usual ratio for sugar to water is 1 cup of sugar to 1 cups of water and the boiling time is around 5 to 10 mins to get sticky texture.

    How to Make Soft Gulab Jamuns?

    I have shared three version of making gulab jamun dough in this recipe. You will be needing khoya, milk powder, flour, sooji and the measurements are adjusted. Whichever way you make the jamuns taste amazing. Make sure the gulab jamun dough is soft and smooth. If you make your dough hard then the jamuns will be hard once fried and wont absorb the syrup.

    More Gulab Jamun Recipes to try

    • Paneer Gulab Jamun Recipe
    • Bread Gulab Jamun Recipe
    • Kala Jamun Recipe
    • Sweet Potato Gulab Jamun Recipe
    • Eggless Gulab Jamun Mix Cake
    • Gulab Jamun Cake Recipe - Eggless Jamun Cake Recipe

    📖 Recipe Card

    Gulab Jamun Recipe ( Khoya & Milk powder)

    Gulab Jamun Recipe made with khoya or milk powder - A complete step by step guide with video, tips and tricks, troubleshooting & faq. Gulab jamuns are melt in mouth delicious balls of heaven made traditionally with khoya. It can be made with milk powder for easy recipe which makes it perfect for any festive occasions like Diwali or other festive gatherings. Fried Gulab jamuns are soaked in cardamom, saffron scented syrup to make it melt in mouth taste even more delicious when served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Learn how to make delicious soft gulab jamun with step by step pictures and video.
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Resting Time: 2 hours hours
    Total Time: 2 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 servings
    Calories: 356kcal

    Equipment

    • Mixing Bowl
    • Cooking pot
    • Deep Fry Pot and Slotted spoon

    Ingredients

    Gulab Jamun with Khoya

    • 1 cup Khoya | Mawa unsweetened
    • ¾ cup All Purpose Flour
    • ¼ tsp Baking Soda
    • Oil or Ghee for Deep frying

    Gulab Jamun with Milk powder

    • 1 cup Milk Powder Dry Milk
    • 3 tbsp All Purpose Flour
    • ¼ tsp Baking Soda
    • 1 tsp Ghee | Clarified Butter
    • ¼ tsp Salt
    • 2 tbsp Curd | Unsweetened Yogurt You can use milk too
    • Oil or Ghee for Deep frying

    Sugar Syrup for Gulab Jamun

    • 2 cups Sugar
    • 2 cups Water
    • ½ tsp Cardamom Powder I used 4 cardamom pods
    • ⅛ tsp Rose Water
    • ⅛ tsp Saffron

    Instructions

    Make Sugar Syrup for Gulab Jamun

    • Take sugar and water in a sauce pan, bring it to boil. Simmer it for 5 to 8 mins till it gets little sticky. Dont need for the syrup to reach 1 string. If you take the syrup between your fingers the syrup should be sticky. Now add in cardamom powder, saffron and rose essence. Mix well. Keep this warm until you make the jamuns.

    Gulab Jamun using Khoya

    • Take khoya in a bowl. Mash it well so it is smooth. Now add in baking soda and mix well. Sprinkle in flour and make into a very soft dough. Add a few spoons of milk if needed. Cover it with a damp cloth and set aside for 20-30 mins. Now knead the dough once and divide into equal portions. Make small balls out of it and set aside.
    • Heat oil on a very low flame for deep frying. Add in the balls and fry on a low heat for 15 mins or until the jamuns gets nice colour.
    • Take the fried jamuns and immerse it in the sugar syrup. Let it soak for 2 to 3 hours before serving. Serve it with ice cream or as it is..

    Gulab Jamun with Milk Powder

    • In a sifter, add in flour, milk powder, salt and baking soda. Sieve them together. Now take this in a bowl, add in ghee and curd. Knead it to a soft sticky dough. Add more milk if needed. Let the dough rest for 5 mins. Take small portion of dough and shape it into smooth balls. The balls should be very smooth without any cracks.
    • Now heat oil or ghee for deep frying. Drop the jamuns in and fry till golden. The oil should be on low, when you drop a jamun ball in, the ball should first sink to the bottom then slowly rise to the top. Strain this and add to syrup.
    • Strain this and drop into hot syrup (you can reheat the syrup till it is hot and then drop the jamun in). Cover and let them soak for 2 hours. Serve.

    Video

    YouTube video

    Notes

    • Mashing the khoya is the main step, so mash them till smooth before adding plain flour. The dough has to be soft, hence the jamun will be soft.
    • Don't add too much maida, if your mix is sticky, then add another tblspn of maida. If you add too much maida then the jamuns will get hard. 
    • Fry the jamuns in low to medium heat, a trick is, once you add jamuns to oil, don't stir immediately, leave them for a min them stir so you don't break the balls. You can fry the jamuns in ghee or oil. 
    • The syrup has to be warm, the jamuns should be hot. So when you put hot jamun in syrup, it absorbs the syrup well.
    • Add milk little at a time to make the dough. Don't pour all at once. 
    • Make the dough soft so there will be no cracks while rolling the jamun.
    • You can add saffron in syrup for best taste.

    Serving Suggestions

    Serve hot Gulab Jamun as a dessert with scoop of vanilla ice cream at a party or as a sweet after a meal.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 228mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 227IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 286mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Harini

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      Very tempting!

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    2. Sumee

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      Happy Diwali.. Love your visual treat. :o)

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    3. The Pumpkin Farm

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      Aarthi, U have loads of patience, loved ur recipe

      Psst--where is the diwali story

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    4. Roshan

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      aarthi ...this dish is simply mouthwatering....i like the pictorial description of the method...i feel confident to prepare khoya at home now...

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    5. Zia Elle

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      never seen them before. We have something similar called in italian "castagnole" or "frittelle"
      Very very good!!

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    6. Nalini's Kitchen

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      wow..gulabjamuns with home mwde khoya looks sooooo tempting and delicious.

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    7. Mélange !

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      I have already grabbed mine.Nice pictorial Aarthi..Awesome make !

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    8. Sayantani

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      thanks for visiting me Arthi. yo have one awesome space here. lovely recipes and awesome clicks. the gulab jamun looks so soft and delicious. wish could have grabbed some.

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    9. Sobha Shyam

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      yummy gulab jamuns, lovely recipe..

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    10. veena krishnakumar

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      great pics!!!!looks so yummy!!!!!!!!

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    11. Shabs

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      I make the packet version too and then I tried one with the milk powder but didn't like it at all but this looks really good , so thanks for the recipe and a very Happy Diwali to you :D.

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    12. Srivalli

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      Wow so many lovely clicks..gulab jamun looks very inviting!

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    13. Priya

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      Spongy and yummy jamuns tempts me a lot..

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    14. Gayathri Kumar

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      Looks so soft and delicious...

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    15. Hemavathi Murari

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      they are just mouthwatering and thanks to teach me how to do khoya/kova thro' this post.

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    16. Unknown

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      thanks for helping me out clearly..my mother in law prepares khoya and leave it one night...next day only she ll make jamuns...i think its kind of fermentation...is this step needed?

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    17. Aarthi

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      @UnknownI don't think that step is needed

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    18. Priya.G

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      Aarthi,very recently i subscribed to your recipes,they are really excellent and easy for me to understand,keep posting much more recipes,can you also give me malpuva recipe if possible,i would really be happy for that.

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    19. Yes Cook

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      Very well prepared and explained. Jamuns look yummy.
      Thanks for sharing.

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    20. Sudha

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      Hi Aarthi,

      I have the store bought khoya, which is very hard.How do I mic with the flour ?

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    21. Aarthi

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      @SudhaMix it with some milk to make it loose. then you can mix it with flour

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    22. barnali banerjee

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      Awesum recipe aarthi

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    23. Anonymous

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      hi aarthi,
      In this recipes you mention flour...flour means all purpose flour or any different flour...can u please explain me...

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    24. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousIt is all purpose flour

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    25. meenakshi koul

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      Hi can i use wheat flour instead of all purpose flour

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    26. Aarthi

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      @meenakshi koulNo you cannot substitute wheat for this, it will affect the texture

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    27. meenakshi koul

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      Thanks dear

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    28. Preeti kulkarni

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      Your recipes are really very nicepictures make it all the more appealing and easierl

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    29. B.M

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      luks yum&perfect!

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    30. Reem

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      Hai aarthi
      u specified tht we cn use milk instead of yogurt.....how much milk shud b used???

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    31. Anonymous

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      Arthi you are doing a wonderful job! God bless you dear. Thanks for all the lovely recipies.

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    32. Anonymous

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      Wow..looks so yummy 😋.I wll surely try it..can u plz tell the measurement of milk powder maida nd sugar in gram...

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    33. Anonymous

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      Very good job

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    34. shailja arora

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      Arthy can milk powder b replaced by milk? If yes, whts d measurements

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    35. Anonymous

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      Arthi can we replace milk powder wid milk?? Measurements?

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    36. Aarthi

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      @ReemSame amount of milk should be used

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    37. Aarthi

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      @shailja aroraNo it cannot be replaced

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    38. Anonymous

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      Hey i tried dis... but it became really hard... can u plz tell me wat to do... i followed ur instruction ... still.... plzz help...

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    39. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousI think u must have over fried it, so it has turned hard. Or you must have kneaded it too much.

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      • Anonymous

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        Oh.... i will try it again... thank u...

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    40. sabahat

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      Aarthi thanx for so many wonderful recipes...u wil definitely make me a hidden chef

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    41. Anonymous

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      hello plz tell how to make cream puff pastry

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    42. Anonymous

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      hello all purpose flour mean ?me ne net pr search kia tou us me salt sugar baking powder mix krne ka bola tha ....

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    43. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousenglish please, dont understand hindi

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    44. Anonymous

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      U have done wonderful job

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    45. Anonymous

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      I tried this one yummy

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    46. Anonymous

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      Pls tell me the measurement of milk powder maida and sugar in grams

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    47. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousthe cup which i use measure 240 ml

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    48. renu gohar

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      Hi aarthi
      I hv tried 4 of ur sweet dishes so far all turned very much well bt d gulab jamuns still look a bit hard even aftr soaking it in sugar syrup for an hour .. I followed ur method frm step to step , cud u hv any idea wher I went wrong pls, thank you n lots of blessings to u as u r doing a great job helping beginner s like me ...

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    49. Aarthi

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      @renu goharI think u must have fried it on a high flame so it has turned the crust hard. You have to drop the gulab jamuns in hot sugar syrup.

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    50. Anonymous

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      Aarti please share potato jamun recipe........

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    51. Anonymous

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      Rose syrup is necessary?? Can we use any other essence like vanilla essence???

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    52. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousu can skip the essence

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    53. shery shanu

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      I almost read all ur recipes, thnk u sssso much especially tiramisu recipe

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    54. neha saxena

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      Hi, i tried this but it became very hard.. Pls help!! And ny alternative for milk powder??

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    55. Aarthi

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      @neha saxenaU must have kneaded it too much. And fried it too much.

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    56. Humi Shah

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      Hi. Please could u advise if we could use condensed milk instead of koya?

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    57. Aarthi

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      @Humi Shahno u cannot use that

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    58. suzanna

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      Aarthi..I followed all ur instructions with care but wen I dropped the balls into the oil, they broke up..oh I m heartbroken..plz let me know wat went wrong...

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    59. Aarthi

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      @suzannai think u haven't rolled it into smooth balls. Roll it into smooth ball so it wont break

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    60. Anonymous

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      Aarthy can i use full cream milk powder instead of low fat milk powder?

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    61. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can

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    62. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarthi, Can we use whole wheat flour instead of Maida???

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    63. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousno it will give you dense jamun

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    64. Swapna Saha

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      Hi aarthi can I use milky mist khoya for this....just to jump the step of boiling milk....

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    65. Aarthi

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      @Swapna Sahayes u can use storebought khoya

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    66. Anonymous

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      Wat can I use instead of baking soda?

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    67. Anonymous

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      Hi there i would like to ask you how big is your cup about how many ml

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    68. Anonymous

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      How big is your cup please

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    69. Anonymous

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      Yummy

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    70. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousmy 1 cup measures 240 ml.

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    71. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousbaking soda is must in this recipe

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    72. Sherry Titus

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      Ive tried this recipe. Came out so well and was yummmy!! Thanks for sharing. I do however see that if the syrup is hot and you place the balls in the skin of the balls go all wrinkled. Next time will make sure is only warm. Not sure why mine did that

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    73. Aarthi

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      @Sherry Titusthe jamuns should be hot and syrup should be warm when u drop in.

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    74. Anonymous

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      Hi, Aarthi i tried ur recipe milk powder gulabjamun & i must say its superb recipe. i didn't miss khoya at all.its super tasty & easy too.thanks a ton for ur recipe.only i want to ask u if i feel its become dry on any stage so can i add more curd or milk in the dough?
      again thank u so much aarthi.

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    75. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can add little milk

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    76. Anonymous

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      Hi I made dough for jamun as you said but I can't make smooth balls , I don't know what mistake I done , please help me , can you please reply me soon

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    77. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousi think the khoya is too runny so it has turned out sticky..make khoya thick

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    78. Sathya- MyKitchenodyssey

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      Wow !! tasty guab jamun arthi ..

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    79. Torviewtoronto

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      deliciously done looks wonderful

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    80. anonymous

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      1 cup is how many grams

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    81. Anonymous

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      Re these measurements fr paneer from 2 litres of milk.?

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    82. Anonymous

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      I didn't add soda and mine turned extremely hard

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    83. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousadding soda will make it soft and dont over fry them

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    84. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyou can make paneer and measure it to 1 cup and use

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    85. Aarthi

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      @anonymousmy 1 cup measures 240 ml

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    86. umamahi

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      akka i tried today..when i drop it in oil..aftr few mins it splits lyk anothr ball,it exploded actualyy..what s d reasn akka?

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    87. Aarthi

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      @umamahiI think u have added too much baking soda. or the paneer which u used is not drained well

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    88. umamahi

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      oh ok akka n i used store bot paneer,does it affects the taste and texture?..and itwas not at all absorbd the syrup,when i pressed it was nt soft:( it was lyk very hard ball,bt i doubled this recipe and added only 6tbsp of maida for 2cups of paneer..n also i felt d sourness in t..why s tat??thanks:)

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    89. AFEEDHA ALI ANJIKKATH

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      Thank you very much for the recipe. It worked well for me.

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    90. Aarthi

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      @umamahihomemade paneer has to be used, since it is much more softer.

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    91. Ambika Rathnam

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      Hi arthi, my sugar syrup has become crystals and jamuns got sticked to that in few hours .. What went wrong..

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    92. Aarthi

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      @Ambika Rathnamu have over cooked the sugar syrup. JUst remove the jamuns, add more water to the syrup and bring it to boil. Now add jamuns in.

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    93. Deniz

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      I am going to try this recipe soon. It looks realy yummy.
      Thanks for the recipe.

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    94. Anonymous

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      These gulab jamans were perfect and sooo easy to make! Thanks so much for the recipe. I think it took me less than an hour to make and eat them all!!

      What does leaving them in the syrup for so long do? I let them soak in the syrup for 10 minutes or so and they already started looking soaked and puffy so I took them out. They still tasted perfect.

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    95. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousleaving them in syrup will make them too soft and they will fall apart.

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    96. Anonymous

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      can you give recipe in grams ... thanks

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    97. deepti

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      Hi Aarthi,

      The recipe looked so delicious i had to try it. However my jamuns didnt turn soft even when i dropped into the syrup.They werent rock hard, just not soft enough. Also they didnt absorb the liquid and expand like normal jamuns do. Any idea what went wrong?

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    98. Aarthi

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      @deeptiI think u have over fried them

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    99. Anonymous

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      Too good site with recipes very well pictorial explained ...loved it

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    100. Laviena DSouza

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      Aarthi the gulab jamuns were a little bit sticky inside... it was very nice.... but wonder why it turned out sticky also my syrup did not become thick... it was thin only and i used the same measurements as suggested by you.... also the texture wasnt the way your pic is shwing (only the inside part)

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    101. malowa malowa

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      At Christmas we would send our neighbors frosted sugar cookie wreaths and they would send back a plate of gulab jamun. I always felt like we got the best side of the exchange. They moved a couple of years ago and I have collected recipes and now getting ingredients together. I have the rose water, cardamon seeds (?), and the milk powder. I need to get saffron, I guess. Your recipe looks like one I might manage. Some recipes seem like such a large amount, I was afraid of rolling balls forever. I will try these when I find saffron and let you know how it turned out. Still miss my neighbor. I wish I could surprise her by makin her batch of these. Thank you for the recipe.

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    102. Ashwini Shyaam

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      How much milk u used to make kova??

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    103. Prashanthini R

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      Hi Aarti......
      I tried ur know jamun recipe. I came out v well. And got nice appreciation from my hubby.... Thank you so much...

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    104. Aishwarya

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      I tried this recipe twice and it came out well both the times. Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂

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    105. Lavanya

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      Hi, I dint use soda or maida just the paneer alone. I fried it in low to medium heat only but the jamun still is floating in the sugar syrup only and it is not soaking beven after 3 hours.is it a must to use maida and soda???

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    106. raj

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      some recipes ask for lime or lemon but yours doesn't. should i just leave it out then?

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      • Aarthi

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        when you make syrup you can squeeze a little lemon juice in it which prevents crystalization.

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    107. Esani caterer

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      This looks really delicious and easy to make. I am going to save this so I can make this later.

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    108. Faseeha Yaseen

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      1cup of milk powder on grams pls

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      • Aarthi

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        it is 125 grams

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    109. Gs

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      Can we use nestle everyday milk powder? If not which milk powder did u use?

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    110. Miya

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      Can we use ghee instead of butter

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    111. Solange David

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      Bonjour heureuse de trouver cette recette Si simple je vais tenter de la faire ! Ce sera une réussite car toutes vos recettes sont excellentes! Merci bonne journée

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