Bread Gulab Jamun

Ingredients

• White bread - 5 slice
• Milk - 4 tbsp
• Milk powder - 2 tbsp
• Sugar - 2 cup
• Water - 2 cup
• Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
• Oil
• Almonds

Instructions

1. 1Remove the crusts from the bread slices, tear them into pieces and pulse in a blender or food processor until you have fine breadcrumbs.
2. 2Transfer the breadcrumbs to a bowl, add the milk powder, then add the milk little by little while kneading until a soft, pliable dough forms.
3. 3Cover the dough and keep aside for 10 minutes to relax.
4. 4Make the sugar syrup by combining the sugar and water in a saucepan and bringing it to a boil; once the sugar melts, continue boiling on medium flame for another 5 minutes until the syrup is slightly sticky and not watery.
5. 5Switch off the heat and stir the cardamom powder into the syrup.
6. 6Portion the dough into even pieces, flatten each piece, place an almond in the center and seal the edges, then gently roll each portion into a smooth ball without any cracks.
7. 7Heat oil in a frying pan, gently slide the balls into the hot oil and fry on medium flame until they turn a golden color, turning them so they brown evenly; remove with a slotted spoon when done.
8. 8Drain the fried balls briefly on kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
9. 9Make sure the sugar syrup is warm, then add the fried balls into the syrup so they are submerged and can absorb the syrup evenly.
10. 10Soak the jamuns in the sugar syrup for 2 hours so they become fully infused and soft.
11. 11Refrigerate before serving to chill, if desired; optionally garnish with chopped almonds for a bit of crunch.