↑

Cook Click N Devour!!!

Easy Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes For Everyone

  • About Me
  • Home
  • Recipe index
  • Contact
  • Privacy policy
Home / Paneer gulab jamun recipe | Easy dessert recipes

Published: October 11, 2015 | Updated October 7, 2019 | By Harini

Paneer gulab jamun recipe | Easy dessert recipes

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
paneer gulab jamun

Paneer gulab jamun recipe with step by step photos. After sharing easy recipes for khoya gulab jamun, gulab jamun with milk powder, kala jamun and vegan sweet potato gulab jamun recipes, sharing with you all yet another delicious and different gulab jamun, paneer gulab jamun recipe!

paneer gulab jamun recipe

Paneer gulab janum recipe is a breeze to make if you have paneer handy. Homemade fresh paneer works best but you can definitely use store bought store bough paneer just make sure to thaw the paneer thoroughly and crumble very well.

paneer gulab jamun recipe 5

To make paneer gulab jamun recipe you need very common ingredients-paneer, maida,baking powder and regular sugar syrup. Here I have used saffron to flavor the syrup. You can add rose water, kewra essence, cardamom etc. This paner gulab jamun is somewhat chewy and holds its shape unlike sweet potato gulab jamun.

paneer gulab jamun recipe b

paneer gulab jamun recipe a

It is best to soak paneer gulab jamun in sugar syrup at least for an hour before serving, as paneer is used, the gulab jamuns take a bit long to soak and turn soft. I just love such easy dessert recipes, they are quite handy, very delicious, very very easy to make yet look and taste exotic, paneer has become a regular ingredient in most homes, so you can very well prepare these paneer gulab jamun when you have guests or for any occasion or just to treat yourself to something sweet.

paneer gulab jamun recipe f

Here is how to make paneer gulab jamun, do try out!

If you are looking for more easy dessert recipes with paneer do check easy kalakand, chocolate sandesh, paneer pistachio peda

paneer gulab jamun recipe c

Paneer gulab jamun recipe with step by step photos:

1. First start by preparing sugar syrup for paneer gulab jamun. Add 1 cup water to 1 1/4 cup sugar and prepare a slightly thick and sticky syrup (no string consistency). Add saffron and turn off the flame (you can add cardamom powder or rose water too).

paneer gulab jamun step 1

paneer gulab jamun step 3

2. In the mean time crumble the thawed paneer very well. if using fresh homemade chenna try to squeeze out the water as much as possible and take in a mixing bowl. Knead the paneer alone very well first.

paneer gulab jamun step 2

3. Add maida, baking powder and knead to a very soft dough, I did not add water for kneading, the moisture in paneer is enough to knead. Do not knead very hard though.

paneer gulab jamun step 4

paneer gulab jamun step 5

4. Heat oil for deep frying. Make 18-20 equal sized small balls from the dough. Do not roll the balls very tight.

paneer gulab jamun step 6

5. Deep fry the shaped balls in hot oil till dark brown. Do the frying in low-medium flame.

paneer gulab jamun step 7

6. Drain the fried jamuns and prick each jamun with a fork slightly and drop in sugar syrup.

paneer gulab jamun step 8

paneer gulab jamun step 9

7. Serve paneer gulab janun after an hour or serve chilled after refrigerating for sometime.

Paneer gulab jamun recipe card below:

 

paneer gulab jamun recipe

Paneer gula jamun recipe | Easy dessert recipes

Harini
paneer gulab jamun recipe, delicious Indian dessert made with cottage cheese and sugar syrup!
5 from 1 vote
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 20 gulab jamuns
Calories 452 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • For gulab jamun:
  • 1 cup crumbled paneer
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons maida adjust
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • Oil for deep frying
  • For sugar syrup:
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • cardamon powder/saffron/rose water

Instructions
 

  • First start by preparing sugar syrup for paneer gulab jamun. Add 1 cup water to 1 1/4 cup sugar and prepare a slightly thick and sticky syrup (no string consistency). Add saffron and turn off the flame (you can add cardamom powder or rose water too).
  • In the mean time crumble the thawed paneer very well. if using fresh homemade chenna try to squeeze out the water as much as possible and take in a mixing bowl. Knead the paneer alone very well first.
  • Add maida, baking powder and knead to a very soft dough, I did not add water for kneading, the moisture in paneer is enough to knead.
  • Heat oil for deep frying. Make 18-20 equal sized small balls from the dough.
  • Deep fry the shaped balls in hot oil till dark brown. Do the frying in low-medium flame.
  • Drain the fried jamuns and prick each jamun with a fork slightly and drop in sugar syrup.
  • Serve paneer gulab janun after an hour or serve chilled after refrigerating for sometime.

Notes

1. Adjust the quantity of flour according to the moisture content of your paneer.
2. You can add baking soda instead of baking powder
3. You can use ghee for frying instead of water

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal
Tried this recipe? Snap a pic and share 🙂Mention cookclickndevou or tag cookclickndevour

 

199shares
  • Share
  • Yummly
  • Flipboard
  • Twitter

Shared by Harini

About Harini

I am Harini. The recipe developer, food photographer and chef behind cook click n devour. My aim behind this blog is to provide easy, tried and tested recipes that beginners can cook with confidence. I took keen interest in cooking and took courses on cooking, baking during teens purely out of passion. With a decade of cooking experience I am glad to share my recipes and culinary knowledge with you all here. Stay tuned and happy cooking!
Harini :)

Comments

  1. shivanya says

    January 8, 2018 at 4:50 pm

    5 stars
    Wow gulab jamuns with paneer is very new to me.Looks so delicious.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Hello, I am Harini


The chef, author and photograper of cook click n devour.Here I bring to you tried and tested vegetarian recipes with step by step photos and videos to make cooking a pleasure and fulfilling experience. Happy cooking!
Read More

As Seen In

AboutContactPrivacy
Copyright ©2021, Cook Click N Devour!!!. All Rights Reserved.