Gulkand
{{Short description|Indian rose petal preserve}}
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| caption = A plate of gulkand
| alternate_name = Rose petal jam
| region = Indian subcontinent
| served = Room temperature
| main_ingredient = Rose petals, sugar
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Gulkand (also written gulqand or gulkhand) is a sweet preserve of rose petals originating in the Indian subcontinent.{{Cite book|last=Davidson|first=John|title=The Magic of Roses For Cooking and Beauty|url={{Google books|DlgpAwAAQBAJ|page=PT20|plainurl=yes}}|publisher=JD-Biz Corp Publishing|year=2013|page=PT20|isbn=9781311602237}} The term is derived from Persian; gul (rose) and qand (sugar/sweet).{{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 }}{{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 }}
Preparation
Traditionally, gulkand has been prepared with Damask roses. Other common types of roses used include China rose, French rose, and Cabbage rose.{{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 }} 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.{{Cite book|last=Singh|first=Prerna|title=The Everything Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook|publisher=Adams Media|year=2012|isbn=9781440541698}}
Uses in holistic medicine
Gulkand is used in the Unani system of medicine as a cooling tonic.{{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|doi-access=free}} It is also used in Ayurvedic and Persian medicine to help with bodily imbalances.{{Cite book|last=Davidson|first=John|title=The Magic of Roses For Cooking and Beauty|url={{Google books|DlgpAwAAQBAJ|page=PT21|plainurl=yes}}|publisher=JD-Biz Corp Publishing|year=2013|page=PT21|isbn=9781311602237}}
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