Fresh ripe, succulent apricots stuffed with a mixture of soft sweetened paneer, warm spices & nuts -- all soaked together in a lovely sugar syrup makes this the perfect way to end any meal. Apricots are a seasonal summer item, so enjoy this dish when they are available.

Paneer Stuffed Apricots Recipe

Oh, these sound wonderful. I've seen beautiful orange globes floating in syrup at the local Indian restaurant buffet but never got one because I thought they were little balls of pastry dough. As a diabetic, I need to stay away from sugar syrup and pastry!

But I would love to taste a fresh paneer-stuffed apricot!

Hi Lori,

Those are known as gulab jamuns & no they are not very healthy at all. They are deep fried balls of dough, soaked in a sugar syrup. I eat probably 2 the whole year.

Gulab Jamun Recipe



My parents are diabetics & use Splenda as a substitute when possible, here is a good dessert recipe where you can substitute Splenda:

Shrikhand and Aamrakhand Recipes



A quick shortcut is too use plain Greek yogurt!