Easy Vegan Gulab Jamun
Make a delicious plant-based version of one of India's most popular desserts with this easy to follow vegan gulab jamun recipe. Get your sweet cravings sorted in no time!
Servings: 6
Calories: 540kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup canola oil for deep frying
- 2 cups bread crumbs I used 4 bread slice
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 ⅓ cup water
- 3 cardamoms powdered
- 1 tablespoon kewra water optional
- 6 saffron strands optional
- 4 tablespoon oat milk or almond milk
Instructions
- Toast the bread slices until they are golden brown and crisp. Let them cool down.
- Cut off the crust and blend the bread slices to make fine crumbs.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the bread crumbs, almond flour, baking soda, pinch of salt, and almond milk. Mix well until it forms a smooth dough.2 cups bread crumbs, ½ cup almond flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, pinch of salt, 4 tablespoon oat milk
- Divide the dough into equal portions and roll them into small balls. Make sure there are no cracks in the balls.
- Heat oil in a pan on medium flame. Once the oil is hot, gently drop the balls into the oil and fry until they are golden brown; after deep frying, place them on a plate. (Place them on a plate with a paper towel to drain excess oil.)½ cup canola oil
- In a separate pan, prepare sugar syrup by combining sugar and water. Bring it to a boil until the sugar dissolves completely.1 ⅓ cup sugar, 1 ⅓ cup water
- Then add cardamom powder and kewra water or rose water for flavor and turn off the heat.3 cardamoms, 1 tablespoon kewra water
- Place the deep-fried balls in the sugar syrup and let them soak for 2-3 hours.
- Serve warm or chilled, as per preference. Enjoy your delicious vegan gulab jamun!
Notes
- Do not overwork the dough while making balls; it can result in tough Gulab Jamuns.
- Make sure to use fresh bread and blend it well for fine crumbs.
- Adding a pinch of baking soda helps make the Gulab jamun soft and spongy.
- Allow the gulab jamuns to soak in sugar syrup for at least 2-3 hours to ensure they are fully soaked and infused with flavor.
- Fry the gulab jamuns in medium flame oil to avoid burning or undercooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 363mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 2mg