I have two reasons to celebrate.A couple of days ago I was contacted by the people at CSN store to host a giveaway and I am thrilled!I am sure you already know about this store which has 200+ websites and tons of stuffs to choose from.I am already in love with their dinnerware collection and am still in the process of visiting their other stores.
The second reason is that this is my 500th post!At last it has come after two and a half years!! Well actually this is no big deal,but for me its another reason to celebrate.
So come on dear friends,let’s celebrate with a giveaway and a sweet treat.Now all you need to do is take a bite of this sweet treat and leave a message in the comments section telling me about you favorite sweet dish fit for celebration.[If you really like my recipes,you can also follow my blog /subscribe to the recipes through mail.This is purely optional :)].And it would be great if you can spread the word about this giveaway.
Your comments are welcome from today till the 10th of August 2010 and on the 11th I shall pick a random winner who gets a $100 gift certificate from the CSN store!You can shop online in one of their 200+ websites with this certificate.
Since the CSN store ships goods to the residents of USA /Canada,the others who leave the comments, if selected ,can pass on their $100 gift certificate to their friends / relatives living in these areas.
Now lets get to the sweet treat.I made these Kaala Jamuns a few days ago.Kaala Jamun can be described as a cousin of our dear Gulab Jamuns.There are a few differences though[and that’s why I call them cousins :)].Kaala jamuns use panner and khoya and are fried to a darker shade.I however did not cook them very dark and turned out to be like gulab jamun in appearance.
I came across this recipe @ Chef In You.DK’s Kaala Jamuns were so tempting that I had to prepare them at home.The original method is to use ghee to deep fry,as it imparts a rich taste but I used oil.
I used:
Khoya/ Maawa /Paal khova – 1 cup [I used store brought khova]
Paneer – 1/4 cup
Maida / All purpose flour-1 tablespoon
A few teaspoons of milk
Cardamom powder- a pinch
Water-1 1/2 cups
Sugar-3/4 cup[I used sweetened khoya so used less sugar]
Oil to deep fry.
- Grate / crumble paneer and khoya into a large bowl.
- Add maida and cardamom powder and use a little milk to make a dough.[It should not be sticky]
- Meanwhile heat water in a pan and put in the sugar.Stir till it dissolves.[Put in a spoon of milk into the sugar solution and in a while the impurities will float on top.Strain and again put it back into the pan.]
- Simmer and check for the one string consistency.[Take a little syrup in a ladle and touch a drop with your index finger.Touch your thumb to the forefinger and take the fingers apart to check].If a single string is seen,take it off the flame and transfer into another vessel.
- Heat oil in another pan.
- Make small balls of the dough and keep ready.
- Drop them in batches and fry on medium flame till they are dark brown / black.
- Drop the fried balls into the prepared sugar syrup.
- Serve once the balls soak up the sugar syrup.[You will notice that the kaala jamuns increase in size once they are soaked.]
Sending this tasty dessert to Umm Mymoonah @ Taste of Pearl City who is hosting Iftar Moments and to Nupur’s BB6
Bon Appetit and don’t forget to leave a comment to be a part of the giveaway
very very very tempting:-)love to have them……
Dear PJ,Congrats on your 500th post:-) Kala Jamuns looks very tempting…you have clicked them beautifully..I love all sweets made out of milk..
Hi PJ
Congratulations on your 500th post.
And
Jamoons are my weakness. I love the dry kala jamoon too.
Lovely click and easy recipe to make.
I love bengali sweets too.
congratulation and all the best dear… nice photos and tempting cousins!!wish you Happy friendship day too…. ๐
Congrats on your 500th post, that's really great. Kaala jamun looks so good, perfect sweet to celebrate. Thank you so much for sending this to my event.
Very excited to see about your giveaway also. A sweet is to celebrate, it's very hard for me to give a choice in that:-)
Congatulation PJ on your 500th post…and event news that CSN contacted u for the giveaway..your kala jamun looks perfect and tempting..i always wanted to prepare this as it is my favorite sweet..whenever i go out to a sweetshop i have this..thanks for sharing
Satya
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hey PJ you really have done a good job!, great keep it up Inbtw kala jaamun love it looks so yum
Wow congrats on ur 500th post.. for me still i have to go long way dear.. keep up ur work and all the best for future achievements. By the way kala jamun my very fav sweet of all.. looks yummy.
I love gujab jamuns especially when they are warmed very slightly with the syrup. Yum yum.
Congratulations ! Jamuns look perfect ….mouth watering
Congrats on the 500th! wishing you a 1000 soon!!
I have a sweeth tooth so pinpointing just one is tough..Here goes: The regulars at home for diwali- amma's laddus and badusha, krishna sweets mysopre pak(drool) and a hot jalebi from the chat shops!
Congrats dear on your 500 th post. Kaala Jamun recipe looks perfect. Will def be a must try for me. Just can't take eyes from the mouthwatery clicks…:)
Congrats
the sweets look delicious
These kala jamuns look delicious and very mouthwatering.Many congrats on reaching 500 post thats amazing.Wishing you many more wonderful posts to come.
Awesome!! Congratulations!!! Gulab Jamuns or Kaju katli would be the perfect sweets for any celebration!!! Would love to win the CSN gift certificate…have been following you for quite some time now!
My favorite sweet would be Gulab Jamoon..Already a follower of you !!!
wow very tempting dear! My all time fav dish gulab jamun and ready to eat it in any version also.Easy to prepare and create the festive mood…I feel jamun is perfect for all the festival.
Wow PJ, 500 posts. OMG !!! What a great achievement. I am drooling over those kala jamuns.
My favorite sweet, wow, that will be difficult, I mean there are so many. Anyways, if I have to narrow it down, in Indian sweets, I would say "Gulab Jamun" and in Western sweets, I would say "Any Dark chocolate dessert" ๐
I'd celebrate with some kulfi. Congrats on the milestone!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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500!!, Hats off., Great job gal.. Hoping to see many more 100s & 500s here ๐
Congrats on your 500th post, Kaala Jamun looks delicious and perfect.
Wow! 500 posts?? That's an achievement and definitely a reason to celebrate! I can't wait to finish my 100 posts ..hehe
Kala Jamun looks so yummm! Infact I love Kala jamun rolled into coconut powder n eat them cold! Ahhh..talking bout it makes me want to eat them rite now!
Neways…enjoy n keep posting! Count me in for the CSN giveaway..
Congrats on reaching 500 posts. There are only a few sweets that I really like and rosogolla ranks high among them.
Awesome looking kala jamuns.. congrats on the 500th milestone!
looks yum..
Congratulations on ur milestone. Loved the jamuns. My all time favourite sweet, which in my opinion, fits for any celebration is hot carrot halwa topped with vanilla icecream. Can have this any time of the year.
Congrats PJ…..Wishing you many more here. Kaala jamuns looks very tempting.
Wow PJ! 500 posts!! That's incredible. Keep them posting, girl. You are awesome. And I love those kala jamuns. Brings back memories of when we used to debate which ones were better, Kala Jam or Gulab Jamuns.
My favorite sweets: crispy jalebis, rasgullas, mom's wheat halwa, anything without besan in it.
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Wow what an achievment dear…Congrats!!!!
Congrats! Wonderful way to celebrate with kala jamun.
Congrats on your 500th post…Kaala Jamun looks so yummy and i love Jamuns alot..wish you more to come!!
Hey PJ, Congrats on your 500th post.
Nice looking Gulab Jamuns!
Its great to know that you too were in Ooty! I have make clicks coming in future to make you more nostalgic:) I can't stop clicking..
Hi PJ,
Kala Jamuns look delicious! My favorite sweet dish is ras- malai.
Will be sending few entries for the 'leftover' event.
Thanks
OMG..500thPOST!!!!!…Chance less… hats off to you dear… Can't imagine… btw jamun looks awesome…
wow! 500th post…..congrats….love those jamuns…..my fav. is small rasgullas & gulab jamuns…
500 posts in 2.5 yrs? Wow thts like 4 posts per week.. I never could do that.. You rock PJ!
What sweet fr celebration? Laddu, jelabi, all jamuns, rasagulla, anjeeralwa, aw watever you make..
Go PJ! 1000 posts!
congrats on ur 500thpost and jamu looks yummy n mouthwatering
500th post, unbelievable, loved your kala jamuns, delicious, my fav one is laddu
These days my favorite sweet treat for a gathering is Chocolate Cupcakes with Pink Icing, because I have a little girl who loves them!
Congratulations on your
500th post!
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Congrats on your 500th post. Wow, your sweets look yummy- my favorite sweet treat is Honey Crusted almonds dipped in dark chocolate- I have a friend who makes them. they are to die for!
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One of my sweet favorites is called Sweet Monkey Bread-sort of like a donut hole/cinnamon roll it is great for a gathering or a party.
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Congratulations PJ on your 500th post. The jamuns look so tempting.
Gulab jamun is my absolute favorite. Besides that I love Puranpoli and Amrakhand very much. Actually I have a massive sweet tooth so it's very hard to choose among sweets.
BTW, that is one cool giveaway.
I am more a fan of savory dishes but to choose a sweet one – it is either tiramisu or just a chiffon cake. ๐
congrats….I love to celebrate anything with payasam (kheer) which is easy for me to make too…thanks for this giveaway…
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Hi.. Congrats on your 500th post.. I would like to celebrate anything with gulab jamuns or payasam.. your kaala jamuns look delicious and tempting me to try them now.. ๐
Congrats PJ.. I loved to celebrate anything with payasams… But now being a bake-a-holic.. I love to make cakes…
Congrats on your 500`th post and yes what a sweet post it is…Love kala jamuns…especially the ones you get in Adyar Anandha Bjavan in Chennai…YUM!!! and congrats once again.
Cheers, Shobha
Your gulabjamun look yummy. I just love them. I relish them warm with vanilla ice-cream. ๐