Shakarkandi Ke Gulab Jamun Recipe (Sweet Potato Gulab Jamun)

Step 1: To begin making the Shakarkandi Ke Gulab Jamun recipe, boil sweet potatoes in a pressure cooker, peel and mash them well with fork or with your hands

Step 2: Collect mashed sweet potatoes in a mixing bowl and add all purpose flour and salt and mix well

Step 3: Knead to make a soft and smooth dough

Step 4: Now pinch a lemon sized ball from the dough, flatten it slightly and add around 1/4 teaspoon of sugar in the centre, close and roll to make a smooth ball

Step 5: Similarly make 12 to 15 balls from the rest of the dough and keep aside

Step 6: Meanwhile make the sugar syrup

Step 7: Take sugar and water in a kadhai and boil till sugar dissolves

Step 8: Add rose water and saffron into it and boil for another 4 to 5 minutes

Step 9: No need to make 1 string syrup

Step 10: Collect the syrup in a separate bowl and keep aside

Step 11: Heat ghee/oil in a wok/kadai and once the oil is hot, simmer the gas and carefully drop in the dough balls

Step 12: Fry the jamuns till deep golden in colour from all the sides

Step 13: Collect the fried jamuns and drop them in the sugar syrup and let them soak well

Step 14: Serve Shakarkandi Ke Gulab Jamun hot/warm or cold