Gulgula (sweet wheat fritters)
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Soft, round fritters of wheat flour and jaggery, sometimes with banana, fried in oil, a simple sweet of Jharkhand homes and festivals.
Region: JharkhandOccasion: Festivals, family pujas and rainy-day snacksTime: 40 minServes: 4 (about 20 gulgulas)Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- ½ cup grated jaggery, dissolved in ½ cup warm water
- 1 ripe banana, mashed (optional)
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
- Pinch of baking soda (optional)
- Oil for deep frying
Method
- Mix the flour with the jaggery water, banana, fennel and cardamom to a thick batter that drops from the fingers. Rest for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the baking soda if using.
- Heat the oil to medium. Drop small portions of batter into the oil with your fingers or a spoon.
- Fry slowly, turning, until deep brown outside and cooked inside.
- Drain and serve warm or at room temperature.
History
Gulgulas are a home-style sweet of the Hindi-speaking regions of eastern and northern India, and are widely made in Jharkhand.
Significance
Gulgulas are offered in family pujas and to village deities, and are made for festivals because they need only basic kitchen ingredients.