Convenience and Health Foods

CONVENIENCE AND HEALTH FOODS 3 (1+2)

Lesson 9 : Milk Based Products And Mixes

Gulab jamun

It is cylindrical in shape , dark brown in color and with firm and smooth texture and always soaked in sugar syrup.

Process:

• It is prepared by mixing desiccated khoa with small amount of maida and baking powder.
• Kneading the mixture into dough, which is then rolled into small balls .
• Deep fried in ghee in a shallow pan to get brown color.
• Then put into solution of sixty per cent sugar content for 3 hours and then served.

Composition of Gulab jamun

Constituent	Percentage
Moisture	25-30
Fat	10-15
Protein	3.8-8.4
Lactose	5.1-13.1
Ash	3.4-4.4