A time-honoured Indian confectionery hand-crafted with reduced milk, fragrant green cardamom, saffron, and toasted pistachio nuts.
Boil the sugar with 1/2 cup water for 5-7 minutes to a sticky one-thread consistency; add cardamom powder and saffron, and keep warm.
Knead the khoya, paneer, maida, and bicarbonate of soda with warm milk into a smooth, soft dough.
Roll into smooth, crack-free balls.
Deep fry gently in medium-hot ghee, stirring lightly, until deep golden all over.
Soak the hot jamuns in the warm syrup for at least 30 minutes and serve at room temperature.