Ingredients...

• 2 1/2 cups carnation milk powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 pint heavy whipped cream
• a pinch of baking soda
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 1/2 cups of water
• 4-5 cardamom (elaichi)
• oil for frying

Instructions...

1. Mix milk powder, all-purpose flour and baking soda in a vessel. Add whipped cream and knead well. Make sure the dough is soft and easy to knead (add milk if needed). Leave for a few minutes.

2. Make the sugar syrup: Add sugar to water. After the solution starts to boil, reduce the heat and let it boil for 4-6 minutes. Add powdered cardamom and keep the syrup aside.

3. Heat oil. Meanwhile, roll the dough into round or oval shaped "jamuns". Fry the jamuns until brown and dip them in the sugar solution.

4. Makes about 40-50 "great" gulab jamuns. Try this recipe and see the difference!