Gulab jamuns using milk powder

This is my mom's recipe for sometime in years its been long since i had done a post like this one.If you ask me, this is my first recipe fot my basic recipe of Gulab Jamun on my blog, i have heard about paneer jamuns and bread jamuns ..but indian sweets are always science to me. If u dont get it right to the core then its a huge disaster. But i make them whenever possible. I have tried many recipes on my own. But found this to be easy enough to get done easily and quickly. Just for you all to check… 

Coming to these jamuns, they are very easy to get done, but can be tricky as well. If you knead  dough too hard, then you will have hard  jamuns that will refuse to soak up the sugar syrup. So just go really soft. Slowly handle them till smooth, roll balls and fry. You can use any milk powder that you may have in your pantry. It did take me some  couple of tries in the beginning. As said earlier if u get ur ingredients right then all's well.. the jamuns did turn out well, even though i think the pictures could be done  better.  

Ingredients
1 cup milk powder
2 tablespoon plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 egg large
1 and 1/2 tablespoon ghee

Sugar syrup

2 and 1/2 cups sugar
1 and 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon cardamom  powder

Method 

Boil the water and add sugar. Keep boiling for 10 minutes . Add 1 teaspoon cardamom powder.

Mix all the ingredients together and knead  for 5 minutes.
Make small balls .
You will get 18 small balls.
Heat oil on medium heat
Add the balls and stir continously till brown on all sides.
Place hot jamuns in suryp and let it absorb the sugar  in.
Serve after cooled .

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Bakery style biscuit recipe

Very standard biscuit recipe post. I should have set the title as such . We love home baked goodies . And especially when its biscuit that are taken fresh out of the oven ..their is no escape to reserve any for tomorrow.  I love it. But my family eat them as desserts . You could say three times a day.. breakfast lunch and dinner. 
These are very tricky but very easy to prepare.
Some pointers while baking them .
Oven should be Preheated well .
Temperature should not vary.
Do not over cook . And i really mean it.
Cook till dente .. as the French always say.
Your buscuits may seem a little soft  
And even softer in the centre.. but dont mind.
On cooling you will realise it.
For this biscuit recipe .. i would demand .
Do not add any liquid .
Do as the recipe goes.
For beginners.. just follow the recipe.

Ingredients

1/2 cup Palm oil
3/4 cup plain flour
1/4 cup milk powder
1/2 cup  powdered sugar

Method

Take a  large bowl . The bowl should be clean and dry.
Sift the dry ingredients together .
Add the oil gradually and mix well to a soft dough. Do not add any liquid. 
It will be slightly crumbly in texture .
Make small 'golf ' shaped balls.
Press slightly in the centre just to make a dent .
Bake in preheated oven 170c for 12 minutes.
Let it rest in  the oven for at least 10 minutes after the baking time.
Cool completely on a wire rack .
Store in clean dry containers.

Note 

Do not over bake.
Cookies may be soft . It will harden after cooling.

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