Gulab jamun or gulaab jamun is an Indian sweet made from khoya and seasoned syrup, popular in South Asia, South Africa, and the Caribbean countries. Khoya is a dairy product resulted from the solid remain of evaporated milk. Kneaded into a dough with flour, gulab jamun will be shaped into small balls and deep-fried at a low temperature until they turned golden brown. Then, soaked in a light sugar syrup flavored with green cardamom and rose water, or saffron, the sweet gulab jamun was made. Modern recipes will use dried milk instead of khoya and replace sugar syrup with maple syrup. Gulab jamuns are often garnished with almonds, cashews and nuts.
