Gulgula

गुलगुला

Traditional sweet from Kumaon & Garhwal, Uttarakhand

Little jaggery-sweetened fritters, crisp outside and cakey inside, made quickly from whatever is in the kitchen. Gulgule are festival and rainy-day food across the hills, spiced with fennel and a pinch of cardamom.

Ingredients

  • •Whole wheat flour, 2 cups
  • •Jaggery, dissolved in water
  • •Fennel seeds, cardamom
  • •A pinch of baking soda
  • •Oil for frying

How it's made

  1. 1Dissolve jaggery in water, then whisk in the flour, fennel and cardamom to a thick dropping batter.
  2. 2Rest for a few minutes.
  3. 3Drop spoonfuls into hot oil and fry until deep brown and puffed.
  4. 4Drain and eat warm.
This recipe is a general reference written for readers who want to know the dish. Quantities are to taste and every household cooks it a little differently.