Bread Gulab Jamun Recipe – Sharmis Passion

Bread Gulab Jamun is a delicious sweet made using bread, sugar, milk, oil. Bread Gulab Jamun is a quick alternative to regular Gulab Jamun and is usually made for special occasions and Diwali. Learn how to make Bread Gulab Jamun with the help of step by step pictures.

When I saw this easy jamun recipe made using bread I liked the idea as it was made in a jiffy with easily available ingredients i.e. bread. Also, I was not confident in trying khoya jamun directly as this is the first time that I am making my own jamun at home. I remember only once I tasted jamun with instant jamun mix, that too with the help of Amma. check out my Khoya Jamun Recipe.

About Bread Gulab Jamun

Gulab Jamun is basically a cheese based sweet traditionally made from khoya. The word gulab jamun comes from the Persian words gol (rose) and aab (water), referring to rose water-scented syrup, and jamun is an Indian fruit with a similar shape and size (ref: Wikipedia). This easy version using bread tastes great.

Bread Gulab Jamun can be easily made from leftover bread slices. This is one of the easiest desserts that even beginners can try. I have shared 2 versions of bread jamun one with sugar syrup and the other is dry version.

Bread Gulab Jamun Ingredients

• Bread – Leftover bread slices can be used. You can use wheat bread or white bread.
• maida -Flour is used for binding.
• Milk – Milk adds moisture to the bread jamun.
• Sugar – Sugar and water are heated until syrup is formed.
• Taste – Rose essence and cardamom powder are used.

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How to make Bread Jamun step by step

1. Cut the edges of all the bread slices and keep them aside. Take sugar, saffron threads and cardamom powder in a container, add water to it and heat it until the sugar dissolves completely. This may take some time so in the meantime you can start making the balls (Step 2). When the syrup starts becoming sticky, turn it off. When it becomes hot, add rose essence to it and keep it aside.

2. Dip each bread slice in milk, squeeze out excess milk and put it in the mixer, repeat the process for all the bread slices. Add milk powder along with crushed bread slices in the mixer and blend it for a few seconds, grinding it into a smooth paste. Add cooking soda and mix well.

3. Pinch a small ball and roll out smooth. Do not apply pressure while rolling and do not roll tightly, the balls should be smooth. Prepare it, then heat oil in a pan (I used my small tadka pan) – when the oil is hot, add a few balls at a time, fry on low flame till they turn golden brown.

4. Keep rolling with a ladle so that it gets cooked evenly from all sides. Fry till golden brown and drain in a tissue and immediately add the jamuns to the hot sugar syrup. Cover it and keep it for 2 hours so that the berries absorb the syrup properly.

5. Immediately put the jamun in hot sugar syrup. Cover and leave for at least an hour so that the berries absorb the sugar syrup properly. Now roll on powdered sugar.

Serve hot or cold as per your choice.

Expert Tips

• Make sure you roll the balls easily, not too tightly. Do not apply pressure while rolling otherwise the middle part will not get cooked and will become hard while eating.
• Even plain bread can be used but for best results use unsalted bread.
• Make sure you keep the flame on low while cooking the jamun as it can burn easily. If the oil is too hot, the berries may brown quickly but may not be cooked inside, especially the center.
• When mixed with milk, it is good for only 2 days (refrigerated).
• I have added milk powder just for added taste, but it is completely optional.
• Fry just until deep golden brown, not too dark.
• You can also add a small pinch of saffron to the sugar syrup, but I prefer the flavor of rose essence. Garnish with any dry fruits of your choice.
• Cooking soda is optional but gives a more tender texture.

serving and storage

Store in a clean container. It keeps well in the fridge for about a week.

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