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Gulab Jamun

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Gulab jamun is a sweet dessert, or mithai, that originated in the Indian subcontinent, made from a milk-solid based dough that is fried and then soaked in sugar syrup. It is especially popular in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan, and remains common among South Asian communities worldwide. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1800 2
Origin Region
India 3
Origin Region
Pakistan 3
Classification
Course
Dessert 1
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Uses Ingredient

Saffron, Ingredients
Source Gulab jamun (Wikipedia)
Sugar, Ingredients
Source Gulab jamun (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: India, originated there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Pakistan, originated there.
Sources
1. Gulab jamun (Wikipedia)
  • entity description (course)
    Gulab jamun is a sweet dessert, or mithai, that originated in the Indian subcontinent, made from a milk-solid based dough that is fried and then soaked in sugar syrup.
  • Uses Ingredient: Sugar, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Khoa]], [[saffron]], [[Maida (flour)|maida]], [[sugar]]
  • Uses Ingredient: Saffron, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Khoa]], [[saffron]], [[Maida (flour)|maida]], [[sugar]]
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2. Gulab Jamun (Wikipedia)
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It was created around the 19th century, inspired by a more ancient recipe of the Carnatic nawabs.
3. Gulab Jamun (Wikidata)
  • P495 (country of origin): Pakistan
    Pakistan
  • P495 (country of origin): India
    India
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