Gulab jamun
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Gulab jamun, or gulaab jamun, is a milk-solids-based sweet mithai, popular in countries of South Asia and found in such as Indian cuisine, Sri Lankan cuisine, Nepalese cuisine (known as Lal Mohan), Pakistani cuisine and Bangladeshi cuisine. It is also common in Mauritius and the Caribbean countries of Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname and Jamaica. In Nepal, it is widely known as lal mohan. It is made mainly from milk solids, traditionally from freshly curdled milk. It is often garnished with dried nuts like almonds to enhance flavour according to Middle Eastern tradition.