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Saturday, 7 May 2011

SWEET SHELLS (GAVVALU)



Ingredients:

  • Wheat flour - 1/2 cup
  • Bombay ravva (Suji, semolina) - 1/2 cup
  • All-purpose flour (Maida) - 1/2 cup
  • Sugar -  1/2 cup
  • Ghee (Clarified butter) - 1/4 cup
  • Salt - 1 pinch
  • Water - as required
  • Oil - to deep fry
Method:
  • Warm up the ghee and keep aside.
  • In a mixing bowl add wheat flour,bombay ravva, all-purpose flour and sugar. Mix  well.
  • Pour the ghee and mix well without any lumps.
  • Now add water to make dough, the dough should not be too hard or soft.
  • Devide the dough into small balls.
  • Take a fork turn back side, then take  a ball into hand and press at the back side of the fork and remove opposite direction. repeat the same way for all the dough balls. Keep the shells a side.



  • Heat oil in a pan/wok. Deep fry the shells on medium high heat till they turn golden brown.
  • Don't cook high flame. Else they will burn from outside and uncooked from inside.
  • Drain in a paper towel, so the excess oil is absorbed.
  • Serve these crispy, crunchy sweet shells (gavvalu) with tea.
  • Store it in air-tight container for a week.
  • Bring to room temp before storing in airtight container.

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