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Indian sweet, gulab jamun

Gulab Jamun

Indian desserts are legendary for their richness, variety, and sweetness. But even among such largesse, gulab jamun stands out.

Gulab jamun is one of the most iconic Indian sweets and will surely give you that sugar high, particularly if you have a sweet tooth. ‘Gulab’ means rose in Hindi and ‘jamun’ translates to berry. The jamuns are made from milk solids or ‘khoya’ that has been reduced from milk by heating it over a low flame for a long time. They are then kneaded into small berry sized balls to the softest, fluffiest consistency with a little flour, then deep fried to a caramel colour in ghee or oil and then flung into the sweetest rose syrup. Flavoured with cardamom and sometimes saffron, they are the ultimate, decadent treat. V.

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Written by:
Arpita Bhattacharya
Published on:
February 11, 2020

Categories: Foods of India

About Arpita Bhattacharya

Arpita Bhattacharya has a doctorate in Molecular Biology but reading world literature, particularly old, forgotten classics is her passion. She is a freelance writer who also writes about books at Bagfullofbooks.com. You can find her mostly over on her Instagram account @Bagfullofbooks, engaging in bookish chat and posting photos of all the photogenic good reads.

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