Potato Gulab Jamun Recipe (Gulab Jamun made with Potatoes)
Gulab jamun with potatoes? Sounds a little unusual, right? But yes, you can make delicious jamuns using potatoes. They look just like the traditional gulab jamuns and turn out soft, juicy and delicious. Follow the step-by-step recipe and tips below to make soft and delicious potato gulab jamuns at home.
Equipment
Deep Frying Pot
Sauce Pan
Grater
Ingredients
- 1 cup Potatoes boiled, peeled and grated
- 4 tablespoon All Purpose Flour (Maida)
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- Oil or Ghee for Deep frying
For Sugar Syrup
- 2 cups Sugar
- 2 cups Water
- ¼ teaspoon Rose Water optional
- ¼ teaspoon Saffron optional
Instructions
- Start by making sugar syrup. Take sugar and water in a sauce pan, heat and bring it to a boil, boil it for 5 mins, it will get to sticky consistency.
- Add in rose water and saffron and mix well. Now pour this into a large bowl and Keep the syrup warm.
- Now make the jamun mixture. Take boiled cooled potatoes, peel off the skin and grate them through a grater.
- Now measure 1 cup of mashed potatoes in a bowl. Add in flour, salt and baking soda.. Knead to a soft smooth dough. Don't over knead the dough. Just mix enough.
- Now take small portion of the dough, roll it into a smooth ball. Roll all the mixture into smooth ball. Set this aside for a minute.
- Now heat oil for deep frying, drop jamuns in hot oil and fry on a medium heat till golden. Keep mixing this for even colouring.
- Now strain them through a slotted spoon and add the hot jamuns to the warm syrup immediately. Let them soak for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Remove the jamuns carefully into a bowl and chill in fridge. Serve cold.
Notes
- Mashing the potatoes is the main step, make sure it is lump free.
- Don't add too much maida, if your mix is sticky, then add another tablespoon of maida. If you add too much maida then the jamuns will get hard.
- Fry the jamuns in low to medium heat. Here is a trick, once you add jamuns to oil, don't stir immediately, leave them for a min them stir so you don't break the balls.
- These jamuns will absorb the syrup faster, so if you leave the jamuns in the syrup for long time, then they will break up.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Potato Gulab Jamun Recipe (Gulab Jamun made with Potatoes)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
302
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.3
g
0
%
Saturated Fat
0.02
g
0
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.03
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01
g
Sodium
149
mg
6
%
Potassium
154
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
76
g
25
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
67
g
74
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
1
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
7
mg
8
%
Calcium
8
mg
1
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.