17. Potato Gulabjamun (Fried potato balls in sugar syrup) |
Ingredients |
Amount |
Potato |
1 medium size (50g) |
Refined flour or arrow root flour |
1 tsp (5g) |
Sunflower oil (For frying) |
Absorbed by gulabjamum (5g) |
Water |
As required |
Butter (Salt free) |
½ tsp (2.5g) |
Sugar |
5 tsp (25g) |
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Method |
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Make sugar syrup by boiling sugar with water (you may use cardamom powder while
making syrup to get nice aroma). Keep it aside. |
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Boil potato, remove skin and mix with refined flour (or arrow root flour), skimmed
milk powder and butter and knead it in to dough. |
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The dough is divided in to small balls which are fried in oil till dark brown, then left
immersed in hot sugar syrup for two hours. |
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Variation- |
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You may use pumpkin or tapioca in place of potato. |
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Serving: 4-5 pieces |
Nutritive Value |
Serving |
Energy (kcal) |
Protein (g) |
CH0 (g) |
Fat (g) |
Na (mg) |
K (mg) |
Phos (mg) |
Iron (mg) |
Ca (mg) |
1 |
71 |
1.2 |
25 |
2 |
3 |
33 |
32 |
0.1 |
37 |
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Occasionally Suitable for renal failure patients with normal K (Potassium values) |
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Unsuitable for patient with Diabetes. |
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