Bread Gulab Jamun is very easy to prepare and is a quick alternative to the regular gulab jamuns. You can use leftover bread also for this. I have already posted Gulab Jamun prepared with ready mix. Soon I will be posting gulab jamun from scratch using khoya. Today we will learn how to make this instant Gulab jamun using bread following our easy recipe with step wise pictures.
How make Bread Gulab Jamun

Prep Time : 5 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins
Yields:6 big or 12 small Gulab jamoons
Recipe Category: Dessert
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Bread - 4 slices
Milk - 1/3 cup
For the sugar syrup
Sugar -1/2 cup
Water -1 cup
Cardamom - 2 crushed
Rose essence - 1/4 tsp
Yields:6 big or 12 small Gulab jamoons
Recipe Category: Dessert
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Bread - 4 slices
Milk - 1/3 cup
For the sugar syrup
Sugar -1/2 cup
Water -1 cup
Cardamom - 2 crushed
Rose essence - 1/4 tsp
Preparation
Boil sugar and water on low flame. Let the sugar dissolve first. Then keep the flame on medium heat, add cardamom powder and boil the sugar syrup until it becomes slightly sticky. If you touch the sugar syrup between you thumb and index finger, it should be sticky. We call this sticky consistency stage or pisiku padam in Tamil. Always keep the sugar syrup ready before frying the gulab jamuns. Add rose essence to the sugar syrup if preferred once it cools a little.
Method
Cut the brown crust of the bread and discard it. Dip both sides of the bread in milk, then squeeze out the excess milk. Repeat for all the bread slices.
Put the squeezed out bread in a blender and blend it just for a second. Alternatively you can also knead it to a soft dough.
Divide the dough into equal parts and make smooth balls from the bread dough without applying much pressure. The gulab jamuns will turn hard, if you apply too much pressure.
Heat oil in a kadai and fry the gulab jamuns on low flame until they turn brown. Keep stirring for even browning. If you keep the flame on high, the gulab jamuns will turn brown faster but the inside will remain uncooked. So fry the gulab jamuns on very low flame.
Drop the fried gulab jamuns into the warm sugar syrup (ensure that the sugar syrup is warm and not hot or cold)
Let the gulab jamuns remain soaked in the sugar syrup for 1-2 hours. Delicious bread gulab jamuns are ready. It can be served warm or chilled. It can also be served topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Check out my Gulab Jamun Recipe using Ready made Instant Gulab Jamun Mix. You will also find lot of tips on how to make soft gulab jamuns in that post
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Yummy!!
ReplyDeletevery nice, unique & easy, I always try making Gulab jaman with dry milk powder but this one seems interesting, will definitely be trying today or tomorrow :) thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletep.s.. I am not a fan of sweets but rarely I love meethaaa :) :) :)
Wow..Padhu really good.Such a easy and simple way of doing jamun.Kids will love it.Do visit my site dear
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Wonderful recipe. I prepared rasagulla today which I learnt from your blog. It came out very well. Thanks
ReplyDeleteWonderful recipie..tried this weekend...came out well..thank you :)
ReplyDeleteTried this weekend...came out well...Easy and tasty...thank u :)
ReplyDeleteI love your dishes padma ....yummy and awesome.thank u so very much :)
ReplyDeletewow
ReplyDeleteReally nice recipe. I was wondering what to prepare for my guest this weekend. You made it easy
ReplyDeleteI tried it... its really awesome. .. better than ready mix..... hmmmmmm loving it....
ReplyDeleteVery creative. ..nice
ReplyDeleteHello mam.
ReplyDeleteஇனிய காலை வணக்கம். எனக்கு சமயல் சரியா வராது. என் à®…à®®்à®®ாதான் சமயல் செய்வாà®™்க. உங்களுடைய Blog பாà®°்த்ததுà®®் எனக்குà®®் சமயல் செய்ய à®®ுடியுà®®் என்கிà®± நம்பிக்கை வந்துள்ளது. நேà®±்à®±ு நான் Bread gulob jamoon செய்தேன். என் பிள்ளைகள் à®®ிகவுà®®் விà®°ுà®®்பி சாப்பிட்டாà®°்கள். à®®ிக à®®ி நன்à®±ி Madam
Very simple recipe. I have never heard of this before but it looks and sounds yummy. The sugar syrup sounds like it is the same as caramel. I don't really care for cardamom or rose essence but I bet you could add vanilla to the sugar syrup instead.
ReplyDeleteCan we try this recipe with brown bread too!
ReplyDeleteWhite bread works best for this recipe.
DeleteGreat recipe... Can be made even for unexpected guests... Thanks a lot... Though I am not a fan of sweets, my husband has a sweet tooth and this one can be made easily...
ReplyDeleteHi great recipe.
ReplyDeleteI have tried it 3 times but my jamuns turn hard and taste like bread.
What am I doing wrong!!??
Could you please guide
You must fry it well on low heat until it turns brown as seen in the picture.
DeleteWhat is the amount of milk and other ingredients if I take 3 pav buns? Plz tell me
ReplyDeleteThanks for your recipe..i tried it but while frying ball broke down and it was a total failure.please advise what did i do wrong while kneading? TIA
ReplyDeleteThere would have been too much moisture.
DeleteSuperb sweet, i tried it ma'am and it came out good, my husband liked it a lot
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