Deep Fried Pastry in Safron Syrup Dessert [Gulab Jambu]

Ingredients:
For Pastry:
1.5 cups Carnation milk powder
0.5 cup all purpose white flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1tbsp margarine
0.5 tbsp plain yogurt
pinch of nutmeg, cardamom powder and saffron.
0.5 cup whipping cream
sun flower oil


For Syrup:
1.5 cups sugar
1.5 cups water
0.5 tsp vanilla essence
saffron
yellow food colouring

Mix the Carnation milk powder, flour and baking powder together. Add in margarine and mix until margarine forms small lumps. Add the yogurt, cardamom, nutmeg and safron.

Add in the whipping cream and a bit of water to bind. Knead for about five minutes until dough is no longer sticky, and resembles a bread dough. Tear into small pieces and shape into small oval balls. Should make about 20-25.

Prepare oil by heating to medium heat in heavy bottom pan. Oil is ready when it sizzles gently if breadcrumbs are dropped in. Do not over heat!

Deep fry the dough until evenly brown. Should be a golden colour on the inside.

Remove from oil and place on paper towel to get rid of excess.

Prepare Syrup:
Heat sugar, vanilla, colour, water, and add in saffron. Stir over heat until dissolved. Allow mix to come to a gentle boil, and remove from heat when sticky syrup is formed.

Transfer syrup to a glass bowl, and allow dough balls to soak for 30 mins before serving.