Gulab Jamun success? (Indian dessert balls in syrup)

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Pre-vegan days I loved gulab jamun at Indian restaurants- they are little dense fried balls, somewhat like doughnut holes, that are drenched in a syrup. I'd love to make a vegan version, but recipes I've come across indicate that the main ingredient is usually milk powder. I have soy milk powder, but because the milk powder is the primary ingredient, I'm a little wary of a straight substitution.

Anyone tried making this dessert with any success? Or should we file it in that slim tiny file along with meringue (ie. The Unveganisables?)