GITS - Gulab Jamun

[Monica Bhide]

Here are my 2 cents:

GITS

Step 1: Make the dough

Step 2 --roll into balls

step 3: deep fry on a low flame

step 4: drain

step 5: Soak in sugar syrup ( which I forgot to take a picture of as I was making it )

Step 6:

Eat.. enjoy.. love life and be happy

step 7: Find Deliad and feed him all this so I am not alone in gaining 10 pounds

[Carolyn Tillie]

Want. Want. Want. Want....

Now I'm gonna be craving Gulab Jamun all day!!!! Not fair!

[Carolyn Tillie]

BTW, should I chastise you for wearing finger-nail polish??? I big no-no in kitchens, you know!

[Monica Bhide]

Tell that to Mongo Jones and Deliad.. they are the troublemakers who started talking about this on another thread.. I finally could not take it anymore and had to go make some.. yummmyy.

[Episure]

Thank you Monica!

[tryska]

i need to get a manicure.

and some gits.

[mongo_jones]

i wonder how the gits brand does in england. would be like an english company selling "ch..iya" brand jams and jellies in india.

[Monica Bhide]

BTW, should I chastise you for wearing finger-nail polish??? I big no-no in kitchens, you know! 

as you know I am not a professional chef and dont have to "work" in a kitchen. i only cook in my own kitchen for family and occasionally for courses I teach

[Carolyn Tillie]

BTW, should I chastise you for wearing finger-nail polish??? I big no-no in kitchens, you know!  

as you know I am not a professional chef and dont have to "work" in a kitchen. i only cook in my own kitchen for family and occasionally for courses I teach

Actually, that remark came from my Green Envy Monster. As a jeweler and affirmed nail-biter, I could never hope to have such perfectly lovely nails...

[mongo_jones]

traditionally women in india have grown long nails, and sharpened them, to slice garlic in a particular way.

[Monica Bhide]

traditionally women in india have grown long nails, and sharpened them, to slice garlic in a particular way.

yes that is exactly why I have long nails... to cut garlic with ... yep exactly right... and while I am at it I also use it to extract that last bit of peanut butter out of the jar

[Episure]

i wonder how the gits brand does in england. would be like an english company selling "ch..iya" brand jams and jellies in india.

I've also wondered the same thing, trust the good Doctor to know all such gutterspeak.

It was the same word that spawned the restaurant Cinnamon Club.

Google for the two words and you'll get it.

Google for my name and the restaurant and you get a pigeon recipe.

[mongo_jones]

"breast of anjou" is your doing is it? tch tch tch

[Peppertrail]

Monica:

Pictures look great. I have never tried gits mix for gulab jamun. A friend of mine said she used make gulab jamun in pre-gits days with milk powder and pancake mix.

Ammini

[Episure]

Sorry, I forgot I had replaced it with- Green pea and corn cake with cauliflower and potato stir-fry. Not many would appreciate Pigeon.

[Monica Bhide]

Ammini - I have recently tried GITs. I rarely make them... when I did it was with powdered milk and all purpose flour.. and cream to knead instead of milk. It works great but is loaded with calories.

this one i could not resist.. what can I say.. its been a HARD week

[Episure]

One of the best Gulab Jamun mixes is made by Chitale's of Poona.

No, it is the best.

[Carolyn Tillie]

So, wait Monica, you didn't tell us...

How are they???

Do I need to run out and buy some????

[Monica Bhide]

They are quite good actually. Very moist and soft.. I am eating one now and sipping hot tea. To hell with diets....

[Episure]

Monica,

You might want to try inserting a rose petal in the centre, works better than a pista.

[deliad]

step 7: Find Deliad and feed him all this so I am not alone in gaining 10 pounds

Any takers!!!! (to feed me)

If my plan works correctly, I will not be gaining any weight by eating these. This weekend, we will try to make these using Splenda or Stevia or something like that.

Gotta watch my blood sugars!!

Cheers,

[Monica Bhide]

I actually did.. used splenda for one syrup and sugar for the other.. no guesses on which one tasted better

[scott123]

My local grocer just started carrying blocks of khoya. Store bought khoya/paneer won't be quite as easy as a mix, but I think the end result might be superior.

Now making these things low carb, that's a whole different ball game. The syrup should be easy but the flour? And the khoya? Yikes!

[Carolyn Tillie]

Okay, Miss Monica, what did you fry the Jamun in? I know one would traditionally use ghee, but what if you are in a hurry or can't afford all that butter....

[jw46]

yes that is exactly why I have long nails... to cut garlic with ... yep exactly right... and while I am at it I also use it to extract that last bit of peanut butter out of the jar

Mental note: Politely decline Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches @ Monica's house