Gulab Jamun

Name: Gulab Jamun
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup Khoya (or mawa - 200 grams); ¾ cup grated paneer (- 100 grams of paneer (Indian cottage cheese)); 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoon fine sooji ((rava or semolina)); 4 green cardamoms (- powdered in a mortar-pestle or ½ teaspoon cardamom powder); 1 tablespoon milk (or add as required); ¼ teaspoon baking powder; oil (for deep frying - as required); 1.75 cups sugar (- 250 grams); 1 cup water; 1 tablespoon rose water; 1 tablespoon milk ((optional) - read notes)