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'''Gulkand''' (also written '''gulqand''' or '''gulkhand''') is a sweet preserve of [[rose]] [[petal]]s believed to come from Indo-Persia. The name is a Persian and Arabic word which breaks down to ''gul'' (rose) and ''kand'' (sugar or sweet).<ref>{{Cite journal | last1=Nadaf | first1=Nilofar | last2=Patil | first2=Renuka | last3=Zanzurne | first3=Chaitanya | date=2012 | title=Effect of addition of gulkand and rose petal powder on chemical composition and organoleptic properties of Shrikhand | journal=Recent Research in Science and Technology|volume=4 | pages=52–55 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=Gulkand, the Sweet Rose Preserve That's Also an Incredible Summer Coolant | url=https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/gulkand-the-sweet-rose-preserve-thats-also-an-incredible-summer-coolant-1711482 | access-date=2020-10-30 | website=NDTV Food }}</ref>
'''Gulkand''' (also written '''gulqand''' or '''gulkhand''') is a sweet preserve of [[rose]] [[petal]]s believed to come from India. The term is derived from Persian; ''gul'' (rose) and ''qand'' (sugar/sweet).<ref>{{Cite journal | last1=Nadaf | first1=Nilofar | last2=Patil | first2=Renuka | last3=Zanzurne | first3=Chaitanya | date=2012 | title=Effect of addition of gulkand and rose petal powder on chemical composition and organoleptic properties of Shrikhand | journal=Recent Research in Science and Technology|volume=4 | pages=52–55 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=Gulkand, the Sweet Rose Preserve That's Also an Incredible Summer Coolant | url=https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/gulkand-the-sweet-rose-preserve-thats-also-an-incredible-summer-coolant-1711482 | access-date=2020-10-30 | website=NDTV Food }}</ref>


== Preparation ==
== Preparation ==
Traditionally, gulkand has been prepared with [[Rosa × damascena|Damask roses]].<ref name=":0" /> Other common types of roses used include [[Rosa chinensis|China rose]], [[Rosa gallica|French rose]], and [[Rosa × centifolia|Cabbage rose]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal | last=Ravsaheb | first=Mhetre Suhas | date=2019 | title=Preparation of gulkand flavored milk | url=https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/displaybitstream?handle=1/5810129917 | journal=Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth }}</ref> It is prepared using special pink rose petals and is mixed with sugar.
Traditionally, gulkand has been prepared with [[Rosa × damascena|Damask roses]].<ref name=":0" /> Other common types of roses used include [[Rosa chinensis|China rose]], [[Rosa gallica|French rose]], and [[Rosa × centifolia|Cabbage rose]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal | last=Ravsaheb | first=Mhetre Suhas | date=2019 | title=Preparation of gulkand flavored milk | url=https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/displaybitstream?handle=1/5810129917 | journal=Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth }}</ref> It is prepared using special pink rose petals and is mixed with sugar. Rose petals are slow-cooked with sugar, which reduces the juices into a thick consistency.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Singh|first=Prerna|title=The Everything Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook|publisher=Adams Media|year=2012|isbn=9781440541698}}</ref>
[[File:Rosepetals.jpg|thumb|center|250px|Rose petals being prepared for gulkand]]
[[File:Rosepetals.jpg|thumb|center|250px|Rose petals being prepared for gulkand]]


== Uses in holistic medicine ==
== Uses in holistic medicine ==
Gulkand is used in the [[Unani medicine|Unani]] system of medicine as a cooling tonic.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Parveen|first1=Rabea|last2=Zahiruddin|first2=Sultan|date=2020|title=Chromatographic Profiling of Rose Petals in Unani Formulations (Gulkand, Arq-e-Gulab, and Rose Sharbat) Using HPTLC and GC–MS|journal=Journal of AOAC International|volume=103|issue=3|pages=684–691|doi=10.5740/jaoacint.19-0289|pmid=31561756}}</ref>
Gulkand is used in the [[Unani medicine|Unani]] system of medicine as a cooling tonic.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Parveen|first1=Rabea|last2=Zahiruddin|first2=Sultan|date=2020|title=Chromatographic Profiling of Rose Petals in Unani Formulations (Gulkand, Arq-e-Gulab, and Rose Sharbat) Using HPTLC and GC–MS|journal=Journal of AOAC International|volume=103|issue=3|pages=684–691|doi=10.5740/jaoacint.19-0289|pmid=31561756}}</ref> It is also used in Ayurvedic and Persian medicine to help with bodily imbalances.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Davidson|first=John|title=The Magic of Roses For Cooking and Beauty|publisher=JD-Biz Corp Publishing|year=2013|isbn=9781311602237}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Gul
Alternative namesRose petal jam
Region or stateIndian subcontinent
Serving temperatureRoom temperature
Main ingredientsRose petals, sugar

Gulkand (also written gulqand or gulkhand) is a sweet preserve of rose petals believed to come from India. The term is derived from Persian; gul (rose) and qand (sugar/sweet).[1][2]

Preparation[edit | edit source]

Traditionally, gulkand has been prepared with Damask roses.[3] Other common types of roses used include China rose, French rose, and Cabbage rose.[3] It is prepared using special pink rose petals and is mixed with sugar. Rose petals are slow-cooked with sugar, which reduces the juices into a thick consistency.[4]

Rose petals being prepared for gulkand

Uses in holistic medicine[edit | edit source]

Gulkand is used in the Unani system of medicine as a cooling tonic.[5] It is also used in Ayurvedic and Persian medicine to help with bodily imbalances.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Nadaf, Nilofar; Patil, Renuka; Zanzurne, Chaitanya (2012). "Effect of addition of gulkand and rose petal powder on chemical composition and organoleptic properties of Shrikhand". Recent Research in Science and Technology. 4: 52–55.
  2. ↑ "Gulkand, the Sweet Rose Preserve That's Also an Incredible Summer Coolant". NDTV Food. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ravsaheb, Mhetre Suhas (2019). "Preparation of gulkand flavored milk". Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth.
  4. ↑ Singh, Prerna (2012). The Everything Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook. Adams Media. ISBN 9781440541698.
  5. ↑ Parveen, Rabea; Zahiruddin, Sultan (2020). "Chromatographic Profiling of Rose Petals in Unani Formulations (Gulkand, Arq-e-Gulab, and Rose Sharbat) Using HPTLC and GC–MS". Journal of AOAC International. 103 (3): 684–691. doi:10.5740/jaoacint.19-0289. PMID 31561756.
  6. ↑ Davidson, John (2013). The Magic of Roses For Cooking and Beauty. JD-Biz Corp Publishing. ISBN 9781311602237.