Gulab Jamun

India/PersiaMedievalMilk solids/Sugar/Rose water
OriginIndia/Persia
YearMedieval
Key IngredientsMilk solids/Sugar/Rose water

About Gulab Jamun

Fried milk-solid dumplings soaked in rose and cardamom syrup. The name means rose berry in Persian and Hindi. Derived from a Persian dish of fried dough balls in syrup. Made from khoya, reduced milk solids. Served warm at weddings and festivals across South Asia. Often garnished with silver leaf and pistachios.

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