Go Back
+ servings

Sweet Potato Gulab Jamun Recipe

Sweet Potato Gulab Jamun Recipe with step by step pictures. Its really an easy recipe with simple ingredients available and it tastes yummy.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
soaking time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 20 jamuns
Calories 84 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • 2 tablespoon All Purpose Flour / Maida
  • a pinch Salt
  • 2 to 3 tablespoon Sugar
  • Oil or Ghee for Deep frying
  • For Syrup:
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 crushed Cardamom Pods
  • Rose Water few drops optional
  • Saffron a pinch optional
  • Pistachios few chopped finely for garnishing

Instructions
 

  • Take boiled sweet potatoes, peel them, mash them roughly, put them in a blender and puree them or grate them.
  • Now measure 2 cup of mashed sweet potatoes in a bowl.
  • Add in salt and flour. Knead to a soft smooth dough.
  • Now take small portion of the dough, flatten it slightly, spoon ¼ teaspoon of sugar and roll it into a smooth ball.
  • Now set this ball aside.
  • Take sugar and water in a sauce pan, heat and bring it to a boil, boil it for 5 mins, it will get thick in this time. Add in cardamom, rose water and saffron and pour this into a large bowl. Keep warm
  • 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 drain them and add to the syrup immediately.
  • Let them soak for 30 mins.
  • Remove the jamuns carefully into a bowl and chill. Serve cold.

Notes

1)Mashing the sweet potatoes is the main step, you can puree them in a blender or grate them using a fine grater.
2)Dont 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.
3)Putting the sugar inside the jamuns makes the jamuns soft and the jamuns soaks the syrup completely.
4)Fry the jamuns in low to medium heat, a trick is, once you add jamuns to oil, dont stir immediately, leave them for a min them stir so you dont break the balls.
5)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

Calories: 84kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.001gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.003gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.001gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 1mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 21gCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.05mg
Keyword gulab jamun recipe
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!