Sweet shells

Gavvalu

Course	Dessert
Place of origin	India
Region or state	Andhra Pradesh
Main ingredients	plain flour /maida, water or milk

Sweet shells (Telugu: గవ్వలు, gavvalu) is one of the typical Indian sweets made in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a mixture (dough) of plain flour/maida and water or milk. The prepared dough is shaped into small rounds, which are flattened and rolled (on a special tool) so as to take the shape of gavvalu (cowrie shells). These shells are fried in oil or ghee and these shells are poured into sugar or jaggery syrup.

See also

• Kidyo