Sweet Potato Jamun
Sweet Potato Jamun is a delicious sweet made by frying mashed sweet potato balls and dunking it in sugar syrup. Sweet Potato Jamun is an alternate version of gulab jamun that is a must try at home for the joy of exploring cooking and making occasions special.
Servings20 jamuns
Ingredients
- 1 heaped cup mashed sweet potato ~2 medium sized
- 2 tablespoon maida
For the sugar syrup:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 5 strands saffron
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
- few chopped pistachios
- oil to deep fry
Instructions
- Rinse the sweet potatoes, trim off the edges. Cut each into two.
- Transfer to a pressure cooker, add water till immersing level and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles in medium flame.
- Peel off the skin and then mash it up well without any lumps. Measure 1 cup and set aside.
- In a sauce pan, take sugar add water to it. Now add saffron and cardamom powder.
- Heat it up, stir until sugar completely dissolves. Boil until the sugar syrup is slightly thick and sticky. Switch off and set aside.
- Grease your hands with oil, shape into small lemon sized balls. While rolling don't apply pressure and don't roll them too tight. Shape all the balls and make it ready.
- Now heat oil in a kadai, the oil should not be smoking hot. If you pinch a small piece and add it it should slowly come up that is the right temperature for frying jamuns. Keep the flame in medium and keep rolling.
- Add 3-4 balls at a time, and fry till golden brown. Roll over for even frying.
- Drain in tissue paper for 2mins then add it to slightly warm sugar syrup.
- Give at least half an hour standing time before serving. Enjoy Sweet Potato Jamun!
Notes
- The dough will be slightly sticky don't panic just grease your hands and roll the jamuns. If it is too sticky then add little more maida.
- If the dough is too tight then sprinkle little water / milk.
- While rolling do not apply pressure and do not roll them tight then the jamuns will become hard.
- If you like rose essence flavour then add a drop in the sugar syrup.
- Do not add the jamuns into hot syrup, it should be just warm.
Nutrition Facts
Sweet Potato Jamun
Amount Per Serving (20 g)
Calories 32
Calories from Fat 1
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.1g0%
Saturated Fat 0.01g0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.01g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.002g
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 6mg0%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 0.04g0%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 0.1g0%
Vitamin A 8IU0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 1mg0%
Iron 0.04mg0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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