Gulab Jamun is very close to every Indian’s heart. And whether you know how they are made or not, the dessert certainly forms an important part of our celebratory meal. Be it shadi ka khana or diwali ki mithai, Gulab Jamun is a must!
And looks like, our very own dessert is popular worldwide too. Singer John Legend’s wife Chrissy Teigen, decided to try her hands at making Gulab Jamun. Accordingly, she asked her fans and followers on Twitter to share the recipe for making perfect gulab jamuns.
This naturally evoked the inner chef of Desi Twitter and they began sharing pro-tips for making Gulab Jamun.
tomorrow I will be making my first gulab jamun, very excited for that. so. yeah. that's pretty exciting. if u have tips let me know, if you don't know what it is just google it I don't care
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) March 15, 2020
Here are the dos and don’ts they shared for the same:
Oooooh this is tite. Only tip: some (garbage) people put a cashew or almond in the middle of each one, which ruins it, so I’d say don’t do that.
— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) March 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/AnandWrites/status/1239162551306309632?s=20
It's my country's Sweet. Just make sure it's slightly dark than golden brown. And about sugar syrup make it right quantity. If you do it more it will go waste. Do less, you will need some more because those balls suck it up. All the very best. pic.twitter.com/myr6eRNWP7
— Sage Alien 👽 🖖 (@TheCarGuy007) March 15, 2020
Make sure the gulab jamun are COMPLETELY cool before putting in sugar syrup otherwise they will disintegrate! And be very careful with oil temp lest the jamuns become too oily or end up raw inside. Be sure to soak at least overnight!
— Kiran Misra (@kiranamisra) March 15, 2020
HELLO CERTIFIED INDIAN MOM TIPS FROM MY MOM
-knead the flour by hand, it gives it the suppleness it needs
-syrup has to be thick, runny syrup is shit syrup
-add cardamom and rose essence, hence Gulab, and saffron to the syrup
– fry on medium flameslmk if you want more!
— a (@aditithevast) March 15, 2020
When you roll the dough balls, try to make them as smooth as possible. Any visibly lines WILL turn into cracks when you soak them in the sugar syrup.
— Manveer Singh (@manveerssihota) March 15, 2020
Try having some without soaking them in sugar syrup. The crispy fried balls are quite yum.
— Sandhya Ramesh (@sandygrains) March 15, 2020
The trickiest part is the sugar/syrup level. You want it juuuuust below the amount where if it was in your bloodstream you would legitimately consider doing cocaine just to take the edge off
— Sweatpants SZN (@imran22684) March 15, 2020
so exciting – yum! they're infinitely better when deep fried in ghee instead of oil. source: my OG Indian grandma
— Nikhila Janamanchi (@heyitsnikhila) March 15, 2020
Whoa. Good luck! Let us know how they turned out! They can be tricky but the secret is to keep the portions balanced & the shape right so that they turn out soft & even. Deelish, once perfect. pic.twitter.com/PeSmfvSLQc
— Mahwash Ajaz (@mahwashajaz_) March 15, 2020
While we wait for Chrissy to share the pictures of her Gulab Jamun, would you like to give her any tips? Tell us!