Gulab jamun - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 4 green cardamom pods, pierced
• 600g caster sugar
• few drops rosewater
• ¼ tsp saffron strands, soaked in 2 tbsp warm water for an hour
• 2 tsp chopped pistachios
• 1 tsp caster sugar
• 6 green cardamom pods, seeds removed
• 100g full-cream milk powder
• 40g plain flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 50g homemade ghee (see below), or softened unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp full fat natural yogurt
• squeeze of lemon juice
• 4-5 tbsp whole milk
• sunflower oil, for your hands
• 1kg shop-bought ghee, for frying