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Kala Jamun Recipe | Black Jamun Recipe

Posted on October 6, 2020 Category: Diwali Recipes, Easy Indian Sweet Recipes

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Kala Jamun Recipe / Black Jamun Recipe with stepwise pics and a short YouTube video. If you like my video, please SUBSCRIBE to my youtube channel. It is a delectable royal dessert made with khoya / mawa and paneer, which gives an astonishing difference in taste and texture. Usually, Gulab jamun are golden-colored balls but this Jamuns has a tint of black shade, so the name ‘Kala’ which refers to ‘black’ in Hindi. This black shade is got by frying the Jamuns for a long time, also I have added an inner stuffing with nuts, which lends a nice taste, crunch, and even a good look when the Jamuns are slit but it is purely optional. Actually, I thought to make this recipe during Diwali, but as per my kids’ demand, I made it earlier, as they want to celebrate my birthday today with homemade desserts. Ok, readers let hop to the recipe…

Check my other Diwali recipes like
1. Milk Powder Gulab Jamun
2. Sweet Potato Gulab Jamun
3. Bread Jamun
4. Mtr Gulab Jamun
5. Rasmalai
6. Rasagulla

Dry Kala Jamun

Dry Kala Jamun

Kala Jamun

Kala Jamun Recipe | Black Jamun Recipe

Priya Santhamohan
Kala Jamun Recipe / Black Jamun Recipe is a delectable royal dessert made with khoya / mawa and paneer, which gives an astonishing difference in taste and has a tint of black shade, so the name 'Kala' which refers to 'black' in Hindi.
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Course Dessert, Diwali Recipes, Sweet
Cuisine Indian
Servings 18 Jamuns
Calories 242 kcal

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Kadai / Pan

Ingredients
  

1 Cup = 250 ML, 1 tsp = 5 ML

    For Making Jamuns

    • 1 Cup Khoya / Mawa
    • 1/2 Cup Paneer Link for Homemade Paneer
    • ¼ Cup All Purpose Flour / Maida
    • 1 tbsp Sooji / Rava
    • 1 Generous Pinch Cooking Soda
    • 2 tbsp Milk

    For the Inner Stuffing (Optional)

    • 2 tbsp Cashew
    • 2 tbsp Almonds
    • 1 tsp Sugar
    • 1 tbsp Warm Water
    • Few Strands Saffron

    For the Sugar Syrup

    • 1 Cup Sugar
    • 1 Cup Water
    • 4 Pods Cardamom

    Instructions
     

    For making Jamun Dough

    • First, measure and keep all the ingredients ready. Then, crumble the khoya and grate the paneer. To the crumbled khoya, add the grated paneer.
    • Then, add the maida and sooji.
    • Then, add the cooking soda. Pour the milk little by little and knead the dough very gently. The dough should be soft, smooth, and light (Read more in the tips section given at the last).
    • The dough should be soft, smooth, and light (Read more in the tips section given at the last). Cover it with a damp wet cloth and keep aside for 10 minutes.

    For the inner stuffing (optional):

    • Chop the almonds and cashews. Then, soak a few saffron strands in 1 tbsp of warm water.
    • Transfer the cashews, almonds, and sugar to a plate. Then, add 2 tbsp of jamun dough and saffron water.
    • Combine everything well.
    • Make a very small gooseberry sized ball and keep by side. Now the inner stuffing is ready.

    For Making Jamuns

    • Grease your palms with oil/ghee and knead the dough again. Pinch a small-sized dough and make a ball. Then, flatten or make a dent with your palms. Now, place the dry fruit ball in the center.
    • Seal it thoroughly without any gaps. The rolled balls should be smooth without any cracks.

    For the sugar syrup

    • Add sugar and water in a wide vessel.
    • Now add crushed cardamom pods and saffron strands. Boil it for about 10 minutes in medium flame, until sugar dissolves completely. Stir occasionally till it becomes slightly thick. No one string consistency is required. Keep covered to retain the warmness.

    Frying the Jamuns

    • Heat oil/ghee in a pan, and when the oil is hot enough, drop a few balls carefully.
    • Always fry the Jamun in very low flame for about 5 minutes until it reaches a slight black tint. Turn the balls carefully on all sides to get even black color. Keep the Jamun in a kitchen towel for 5 minutes, to absorb the oil (I didn't add those pics, to shortcut the stepwise pics). Never add the Jamun to hot sugar syrup (warm only) as it will shrink in size. The Jamun absorbs the sugar syrup very fast and give at least 2 hours soaking time.
      Try this Kala Jamun Recipe for this Diwali festival.

    Notes

    Tips for Black Jamun Recipe

    1. Use fresh, good quality khoya and paneer for a soft Black Jamun Recipe.
    2. Never knead the dough tightly, else it makes the Jamun dense and hard.
    3. If the dough turns sticky by mistake, add 2 tsp of maida for binding. Not more, as it makes the Jamuns hard.
    4. If the dough turns dry, add very little milk or water to troubleshoot it.
    5. While resting the dough, always cover it with a damp wet cloth, else it becomes dry.
    6. If the balls crack when rolling, it means the dough is dry. Then add 1/2 tsp of milk to the dough, knead again, and then proceed.
    7. Ensure the rolled Jamuns are without any cracks, else it disintegrates in oil when frying.
    8. The inner stuffing with nuts step is purely optional. But it gives a nice crunch, taste, and even a good look t0 the Jamuns.
    9. I used oil for frying. If preferred, Jamuns can be fried in ghee, which lends a wonderful aroma and authentic taste too.
    10. Always fry the Jamuns in low flame, else it won’t get cooked inside.
    11. This Kala Jamun Recipe should be fried for at least 5 minutes to get the perfect black color.
    12. Sugar syrup should be warm only while adding Jamun. If it is hot, the Jamun will shrink in size.
    Keyword Black Jamun Recipe, Kala Jamun Recipe

     

    Black Jamun Recipe

    Black Jamun Recipe

    Method for Kala Jamun Recipe

    1. For making Jamun Dough: First, measure and keep all the ingredients ready. Then, crumble the khoya and grate the paneer. To the crumbled khoya, add the grated paneer.
    Khala Jamun
    2. Then, add the maida and sooji.
    Kala Jamun Recipe
    3. Then, add the cooking soda. Pour the milk little by little and knead the dough very gently. The dough should be soft, smooth, and light (Read more in the tips section given at the last).
    Dry Kala Jamun Recipe
    4. The dough should be soft, smooth, and light (Read more in the tips section given at the last). Cover it with a damp wet cloth and keep aside for 10 minutes.
    For the inner stuffing (optional): chop the almonds and cashews. Then, soak a few saffron strands in 1 tbsp of warm water.
    How to make Jamun
    5. Transfer the cashews, almonds, and sugar to a plate. Then, add 2 tbsp of jamun dough and saffron water.
    How to make Jamun
    6. Combine everything well.
    Black Jamun Recipe
    7. Make a very small gooseberry sized ball and keep by side. Now the inner stuffing is ready.
    Black Jamun Recipe
    8. For Making Jamuns: Grease your palms with oil/ghee and knead the dough again. Pinch a small-sized dough and make a ball. Then, flatten or make a dent with your palms. Now, place the dry fruit ball in the center.
    Khala Jamun
    9. Seal it thoroughly without any gaps. The rolled balls should be smooth without any cracks.
    Black Jamun Recipe
    10. For the sugar syrup: Add sugar and water in a wide vessel.
    Khala Jamun
    11. Now add crushed cardamom pods and saffron strands. Boil it for about 10 minutes in medium flame, until sugar dissolves completely. Stir occasionally till it becomes slightly thick. No one string consistency is required. Keep covered to retain the warmness.
    Frying the Jamuns: Heat oil/ghee in a pan, and when the oil is hot enough, drop a few balls carefully.
    Khala Jamun
    12. Always fry the Jamun in very low flame for about 5 minutes until it reaches a slight black tint. Turn the balls carefully on all sides to get even black color. Keep the Jamun in a kitchen towel for 5 minutes, to absorb the oil (I didn’t add those pics, to shortcut the stepwise pics). Never add the Jamun to hot sugar syrup (warm only) as it will shrink in size. The Jamun absorbs the sugar syrup very fast and give at least 2 hours soaking time.
    Black Jamun Recipe
    Try this Kala Jamun Recipe for this Diwali festival.

     

    Kala Jamun Recipe

    Kala Jamun Recipe

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