Kala Jamun / Mawa Bati is a rich mithai which is made by stuffing Mawa based dough with a mixture of nuts or dry fruits. This recipe can be prepared in any occasion to enhance the sweetness of that occasion.

I have made this recipe for my brother’s birthday. So I am very excited to share this rich Kala Jamun/ Mawa Bati recipe with you all.

Try this sweet recipe……

Preparation Time: 1 Hour

Cook Time: 1 Hour

Serves: 12 Pieces

Type: Sweet/ Dessert

Ingredients:

For Sugar Syrup:

•  2 cup Sugar
• 1 & 1/2  cup Water
• 1/4  tsp Cardamom powder / Elaichi powder
• 1 tsp lemon juice

For Mawa Bati/ Kala Jamun:

• 1/4 cup Maida (all purpose flour)
• 1 tbsp Rava (semolina)
• 1 tbsp Curd
• Pinch of baking soda
• 1 cup milk powder
• 1 tbsp Condense milk
• 1 tsp Clarified butter (Ghee)
• 1 tbsp Corn flour.
• 1/4 cup milk, warm
• Oil / ghee for deep frying

For Stuffing:

• 4-5 crushed Almonds
• 4-5 crushed Cashew nuts
• Chiranji Dane / Sakaria (White sugar crystal)
• Saffron Water
• Food Colour ( Red or Orange)

Other Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup powdered Sugar, to roll
• 2 tbsp Desiccated Coconut, to roll

Method of Preparation:

How to make Sugar Syrup:

• In a large vessel, take 2 cup sugar and 1 & 1/2 cup water.
• Stir well till the sugar dissolves completely and boil it on low flame, till the sugar syrup turns sticky.
• Add 1/4 tsp cardamom powder and 1 tsp lemon juice. Stir well and switch off the flame.
• The sugar syrup is ready. Keep aside and cover it with lid.

How to make Mawa Bati:

• Let’s prepare the Kala Jamun / Mawa Bati
• In large mixing bowl add 1 cup milk powder, 1/4 cup Maida, 1 tsp Rava, pinch of baking soda, 1 tbsp Condense milk, 1 tsp Clarified butter (Ghee) and 1 tbsp Corn flour.
• Mix well by making sure everything is combined well.
• Now add 1 tbsp curd, 1/4 cup milk in batches and make soft dough.
• Rest dough for 15 mins.

How to make stuffing:

• Take small portion of prepared dough.
• Add Almonds, Cashew nuts, saffron water and food color. Combine dough and make small balls by adding Chiranji Dane / sakaria.
• Grease both hands with some Ghee and take small ball size dough, flatten it.
• Now cover & sealed stuffed colored ball without any cracks with flattened dough else Jamun will break while frying.
• Deep fry in medium hot Oil / Ghee.
• Stir continuously by making sure that the Jamun gets cooked from all sides.
• Fry it on low flame till you get black Jamun.
• Then drain over kitchen paper to absorb extra oil.
• Now transfer the fried Kala Jamun into prepared sugar syrup. (make sure the syrup is hot, else heat it up)
• Cover it and rest for 1 hour or till the Jamun absorb sugar syrup well.
• After 1 hour, drain off the Kala Jamun from sugar syrup and roll in powdered sugar and desiccated coconut.
• Finally Kala Jamun / Mawa Bati is ready to serve.

Small Tips:

• Adding lemon juice in sugar syrup prevents sugar syrup from crystallizing when its cool down.
• You can use Gulab Jamun ready made Mix MTR instead of Maida, Rava, Curd and baking Soda
• You can store Kala Jamun/ Mawa Bati in refrigerator for a week.

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