Bread Gulab Jamun
Also known as Easy Gulab Jamun · Veg · Sweets & Desserts
Good for: Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Party
Cook along
6 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Bread gulab jamun: ground bread kneaded with milk and cream, fried and soaked in cardamom and rose syrup. Serves 4, 30 minutes plus soaking, with video.
Ingredients
10 itemsWater1 cup
Cardamom Powder0.50 tsp
Bread8
Fresh Cream3 tbsp
Pista, Finely ChoppedFor Garnish
Sugar1 cup
Lemon Juice2 tsp
Rose Water1 tsp
Milk¼ cup
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat, soya.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 417kcal | 1668kcal |
| Protein | 5.4g | 22g |
| Carbohydrate | 79g | 314g |
| Fat | 9.6g | 38g |
| Fibre | 1.5g | 6g |
| Sugar | 56g | 225g |
Cookd masalas for bread
Method
- 1
To make the sugar syrup, heat the sugar and water on medium-low heat until it turns sticky - around 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
WaterSugar
- 2
Add lemon juice, cardamom powder and rose water. Turn off the heat and set aside.
Cardamom PowderLemon JuiceRose Water
- 3
For the Gulab Jamun, add the bread into a mixer and grind into a fine powder.
Bread
- 4
Add the milk, cream and mix into a smooth dough.
Fresh CreamMilk
- 5
Shape and deep-fry the dough balls over medium heat until golden brown.
Sunflower Oil
- 6
While still warm, soak it in the sugar syrup for at least 2 hours. Garnish with chopped pistachios.
Pista
Before you start
- How long does Bread Gulab Jamun take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Bread Gulab Jamun serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Bread Gulab Jamun vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Bread Gulab Jamun spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Bread Gulab Jamun?
- 8 Bread, 1 cup Sugar, ¼ cup Milk, 3 tbsp Fresh Cream, 0.50 tsp Cardamom Powder, For Garnish Pista, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Bread Gulab Jamun?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Bread Gulab Jamun?
- About 417 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
2 notes- S
SandhiyaOctober 2024
Tried the same steps, was good
- J
JenishaJune 2022
Was good 👍
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