How to prepare a healthy baked gulab jaamun?

To make baked gulab jamun, you will need the following ingredients:

• 1 cup milk powder

• 1/3 cup wheat flour

• 1/4 cup curd

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 1/4 cup water

• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

• 1/8 teaspoon saffron threads, soaked in 1 tablespoon milk

• Oil for greasing

For the sugar syrup:

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 cup water

• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. In a bowl, combine milk powder, wheat flour, curd, sugar, water, baking soda, cardamom powder, and saffron milk. Mix well to form a dough.

3. Grease a baking sheet with oil.

4. Divide the dough into small balls and place them on the baking sheet.

5. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the gulab jamun are golden brown.

6. While the gulab jamun are baking, prepare the sugar syrup.

7. In a saucepan, combine sugar, water, and cardamom powder. Bring to a boil and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until the syrup thickens slightly.

8. Remove the gulab jamun from the oven and let them cool slightly.

9. Transfer the gulab jamun to the sugar syrup and let them soak for at least 30 minutes, or overnight.

10. Serve warm or cold.

Enjoy!

Here are some tips for making baked gulab jamun:

• Make sure to mix the dough well so that there are no lumps.

• Don't overbake the gulab jamun, or they will become hard.

• Let the gulab jamun cool slightly before transferring them to the sugar syrup. This will help them to absorb the syrup more evenly.

• If you want the gulab jamun to be extra sweet, you can soak them in the sugar syrup for overnight.

• You can also add rose water or kewra water to the sugar syrup for extra flavor.

Baked gulab jamun are a delicious and healthy alternative to traditional fried gulab jamun. They are also easier to make, as you don't have to deep fry them.