Victorian Gulgula

Victorian Gulgula is a traditional Anglo-Indian recipe from the 1860s for a classic snack of yeasted flour, sugar milk and cinnamon boiled until thicke and then fried in ghee to cook. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Anglo-Indian version of: Victorian Gulgula.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Makes:

Rating:

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This is a traditional Anglo-Indian recipe redacted from the volume THE INDIAN COOKERY BOOK: A Practical Handbook to The Kitchen in India (author unknown), published by: WYMAN & CO., HARE STREET CALCUTTA circa 1869.
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Original Recipe

232.–Goolgoola, or Fritters.

Take half a seer or one pound each of flour, sugar, and milk, half a dozen small sticks of cinnamon, a
little yeast, and half a seer of ghee; mix the flour with the yeast and a little milk; add water sufficient
to bring it to a thick consistency; then put into it gradually the sugar and the remainder of the milk,
and place it on the fire, adding the cinnamon; keep stirring it with a large spoon until it is again
reduced to a thick consistency; remove it from the fire, and when it has cooled make it up into small
balls, and fry them in ghee.

Modern Redaction

Ingredients

225g plain flour
225g sugar
225ml milk
2 cinnamon sticks
1/2 sachet active dried yeast
500g ghee

Method:

Mix together the flour and yeast in a bowl. Add the half the milk and stir to combine then work in enough water to form a thick dough.

Now mix in the sugar and the remaining milk. Pour into a pan, place over medium heat and add the cinnamon sticks.

Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture reduces to a thick paste.

Take off the heat, allow to cool until it can be handled then form into small balls.

Heat the ghee in a pan, and when hot add the gulgula balls and fry for about 6 minutes, turning frequently, until golden brouwn and cooked through.

Find more Victorian Recipes Here and more Curry Recipes Here. For the original version of The Indian Cookery book see my The Indian Cookery Book main page.