Shobha's: August 2019

Sweet Potato Gulab Jamun
(Shakarkandi Ke Gulab Jamun/Fasting/Vrat ke Gulab Jamun)

Shravan Month is considered as one of the holiest month by Hindus. During Shravan Month people worship Lord Shiva and keep fasts. various fasting dishes are eaten in this month made from sabudana, sweet potato, rajgira atta, singhara atta, kuttu ka atta, etc.

People cook various sweet and namkeen dishes during the month of Shravan like Sabudana Khichdi, Sabudana Vada, Sabudana Kheer, Sighara Atta Paratha, Rajgira
Puri, Aloo Tikki,Sweet Potato Tikki, Aloo Halwa etc.

Gulab jamun is a traditional sweet which is most popular in India This lip smacking Gulab Jamun can't replace by any other sweet. If you get gulab Jamun to enjoy during Shravan nothing like that....Sweet Potato Gulab Jamun/Shakarkandi Ke Gulab Jamun is one such amazing recipe is perfect for Shravan/Navratra.

Ingredients:

2 medium size boiled sweet potato (Shakarkand)
2 tbsp grated paneer (cottage cheese)
2 tbsp sabudana (sago) powder
1/2 cup milk powder
1 medium size boiled potato
5-6 almonds chopped
Ghee/ oil for deep frying

For sugar syrup:

2 cup sugar
2 cup water
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
8-10 saffron strands

Method:

1. Peel both sweet potato & potato, mash them, add paneer, milk powder, sago
powder & mix it, knead it well.

2. Divide the dough into small equal portions, make round balls carefully & make
sure there are no cracks on them.

3. Heat ghee/oil in a pan, deep fry balls on medium flame until light brown.

4. Take balls out on an absorbent paper keep them aside.

6. For sugar syrup take one non stick pan, pour water & sugar in it, bring it to boil.

7. Add cardamom powder, saffron strands, mix well, make 1 string sugar syrup.

8. Now add fried balls to sugar syrup, allow it to rest for 2 to 3 hours.

9. Garnish with chopped almonds.

10. Sweet Potato Gulab Jamun are ready to serve.