Air Fryer Gulab Jamun

Air fryer gulab jamun right in the time for Holi. This is a non-fried, better-for-you option of the traditional gulab jamun. Enjoy this guilt-free baked gulab jamun this Holi and spread the love on this auspicious occasion of colors.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: air fruer gulab jamun, air fryer dessert, gulab jamun, Holi sweets

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Calories: 109.3kcal

Author: Sophie

Cost: $6

Equipment

Instant Pot, Air Fryer

Ingredients

1 pack of store bought gulab jamun mix
50 ml of warm milk or liquid as mentioned in the package
½ teaspoon ghee
¼ teaspoon saffron strands I used this brand
¾ cup organic sugar
11 oz water 320 ml
¼ teaspoon Cardamom seeds

Instructions

Instant Pot Sugar Syrup

Add sugar, water and cardamom seeds to the instant pot. Mix well.
Set the IP to a pressure cooking mode and set the timer for 3-minutes.
After the cooking time, wait for natural pressure release.
Open the lid and mix well. Set the instant pot to a sauté mode and keep stirring the mixture and let it cook for another five minutes.
Switch off the IP and transfer the liquid to a deep bowl.
Add a few strands of saffron strands and let the strand infuse in the sugar syrup.

Make The Gulab Jamun Dough

Use the package directions to make the gulab jamun dough, or
Sift the flour mix and transfer it to a large bowl.
Now add half of the warm milk and mix with a spoon.
Once a dough-like mixture forms, use your hand to make a soft dough by adding few drops of milk at a time.
Once the dough is ready, add warm ghee and knead the dough for a few minutes.
Cover the dough with a wet cloth and set aside for 10-minutes.

Air Fry Gulab Jamuns

Set the Mealthy CrispLid or the air fryer to preheat mode for 5-minutes at 355F.
Now take the dough and pinch a small amount out of it.
Roll the dough ball between greased palms to form a smooth ball. Try to get the balls as smooth as you can. Any cracks may ruin the shape of the jamuns once cooked.
Make balls using the same method from the remaining dough.
Now place five to six dough balls on an air fryer rack or Mealthy CrispLid basket.
Air fry the gulab jamuns for 4-minutes at 355F. And then flip and cook the other side for another 2-minutes. In my air fryer and Mealthy CrispLid, it took a total of 6-minutes to cook the jamuns thoroughly.
However, the ones that I cooked in my CrispLid basket are a bit darker than the traditional air fryer ones. (They weren’t burnt, but just a bit darker)

Soak in Sugar Syrup

As soon as you fry the jamuns, transfer them to a cooling rack and let them stand for just 2-minutes.
Now add the dough balls to the sugar syrup. (Remember both balls and syrup should be warm not hot at this point)
Let the jamun balls stand in the syrup for at least 10-minutes to get soaked well.
Remember to flip the jamuns after 5-minutes so that each side gets some syrup.
Serve gulab jamuns warm or at room temperature.
Enjoy!

Notes

These jamuns store well in the refrigerator for about three to five days.
The nutritional values is for 3 gulab jamuns.

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