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Jaman (Jambu) Cheesecake

Jaman (Jambu) Cheesecake
Author: Tejal
Jaman (Jambu) Cheesecake is a perfect fusion of indian and western cultures in an awesome dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cooling 4 hours 10 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian, International
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

Cheesecake

  • 300 g Digestive Biscuits
  • 150 g Butter
  • 100 ml Double Cream
  • 70 ml Greek Yogurt
  • 200 g Icing Sugar
  • 400 g Cream Cheese
  • 3 tsp Ground Cardamom
  • 2 Pinch Saffron
  • 1 sachet Veggie Jelly
  • 150 ml Water
  • 2 tbsp Ground Pistachio
  • 30-35 Small Gulab Jaman (Jambu)

Small Gulab Jaman (Jambu)

  • 2 1/2 tbsp Fine Semolina
  • 200 ml Milk
  • 400 g Milk Powder
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Plain Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cardamom
  • 1 tbsp Ghee
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 500 ml Water
  • 300 g Sugar
  • 2-3 Green Cardamom
  • Pinch Saffron
  • Optional Rose Water

Instructions
 

Cheesecake

  • Blitz the biscuits into biscuit crumbs.
    Jaman (Jambu) Cheesecake
  • Melt the butter and pour into the biscuit crumbs.
    Jaman (Jambu) Cheesecake
  • Mix well making sure the melted butter is mixed well.
    Jaman (Jambu) Cheesecake
  • Press the mixture into a loose bottom cake tin, then allow to chill for about 10 minutes in the fridge.
  • Meanwhile dissolve some veggie jelly in hot water in a seperate bowl. In a mixing bowl add the double cream and start to whisk on medium speed until it thickens up little
    Jaman (Jambu) Cheesecake
  • Add the yogurt, icing sugar, cream cheese, cardamom, saffron and jelly.
    Jaman (Jambu) Cheesecake
  • Whisk this up until everything is mixed.
    Jaman (Jambu) Cheesecake
  • Spoon in 4-5 spoons of the cream mixture and spread over the bottom of the biscuit base.
    Jaman (Jambu) Cheesecake
  • Add small Jaman balls (instructions below), then add more cream and repeat a few times.
    Jaman (Jambu) Cheesecake
  • Ensure the last layer covers all the jambs balls.
    Jaman (Jambu) Cheesecake
  • Add more jambu balls to the top and some ground pistachios over the top for decoration, then chill for 4 hours or overnight before serving.
    Jaman (Jambu) Cheesecake

Small Jaman ( Jambu)

  • Heat water, saffron, whole cardamon and add sugar in a pan.
  • Bring to the boil and allow to simmer until it forms a sugar syrup.
  • Mix together the milk and semolina and allow to rest for about 5 minutes then add milk powder, flour, ghee and ground cardamom.
  • Kneading with your hands or spoon, keep adding the milk mixture until a soft dough starts to form. 
  • Taking a small amount of dough, roll into a ball.
  • Over medium/low heat vegetable oil, then drop in slowly a few of the jambu balls.
  • Stirring constantly, ensuring the balls are rolling around the pan, this ensures they cook evenly. 
  • Remove from the oil to set aside for about a minute.
  • Then drop into the syrup and allow to soak up the syrup
Keyword Cheesecake, Jaman