Gavvalu
- 60 min
- not spicy
- Serves 4
Gavvalu are Andhra shell-shaped sweets of maida and rava, deep fried and coated in jaggery and cardamom syrup. Serves 4, about 60 minutes plus setting.
Good for: Deepavali, Raksha Bandhan
Ingredients
Maida1½ cup
Rava2 tbsp
Salt1 grams
Oil2 tbsp
Water, For Kneading90 ml
Jaggery1 cup
Cardamom Powder½ tsp
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 685kcal | 2740kcal |
| Protein | 6.4g | 26g |
| Carbohydrate | 104g | 415g |
| Fat | 27g | 109g |
| Fibre | 1.7g | 6.8g |
| Sugar | 51g | 205g |
Cookd masalas for maida
Method
Combine maida, rava and salt in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of oil and rub it into the flour until it looks crumbly. Add water little by little and knead for 5 minutes into a firm, smooth dough.
Divide the dough into small balls. Press each ball on the back of a fork or a clean bamboo comb and roll it gently to make a shell shape. Keep the shaped gavvalu covered so they do not dry out.
Heat the oil for deep frying in a kadai on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes. Drop a small piece of dough into the oil; it should rise slowly with small bubbles. Deep fry the gavvalu in 3 batches on low to medium flame for 5 to 6 minutes per batch, turning them until crisp and light golden. Drain on a plate.
Add jaggery and water to a kadai and heat on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes. Stir until the jaggery melts, then strain the syrup to remove any dirt. Return the syrup to the kadai.
Boil the syrup on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes until it reaches a sticky one-string consistency. To check, cool a drop between your fingers; it should form one thin string. Mix in the cardamom powder and switch off the flame.
Add the fried gavvalu to the hot syrup and mix gently for 2 to 3 minutes until every piece is coated. The syrup will start sticking to the shells.
Spread the coated gavvalu on a plate and cool for 20 minutes until the syrup sets and the pieces separate. Store them in a dry, airtight container.
Before you start
- How long does Gavvalu take?
- 1 hour from start to finish. That is 25 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Gavvalu serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Gavvalu vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Gavvalu spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Gavvalu?
- 1½ cup Maida, 1 grams Salt, 1 cup Jaggery, 90 ml Water, 2 tbsp Rava, 2 tbsp Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Gavvalu?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Gavvalu?
- About 685 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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