Gulab jamun , is a cheese-based dessert, similar to a dumpling, popular in countries of the Indian subcontinent such as India,Pakistan,Srilanka,Nepal and Bangladesh.These days, gulab jamun mix is also commercially available.Gulab jamun is often served at weddings and birthday parties.There are various claims regarding the originator of the dish, with some saying a Sikh chef named Sajjan Dhillon first prepared it as a delicacy for the king of Punjab. The dessert also became popular throughout the Ottoman Empire.Gulab jamun is a dessert often eaten at festivals or major celebrations such as marriages,Diwali (the Indian festival of light) and the Muslim celebrations of Eid-Ul-Fitr.