Gavvalu - Indian Mini Donut

Gavvalu is a traditional sweet made in Andhra Pradesh.  Gavvalu is prepared with all purpose flour and jaggery/sugar.

Ingredients

All purpose flour/ Maida- 1 1/4 cups
Sooji/Rava - 3-4 tbsps
Salt - 1 pinch
Ghee - 2 tbsps
Water as needed (enough to make it into a soft dough)
Oil - For deep frying

Syrup for coating Gavvalu

Jaggery/Sugar - 1/4 cup
Water as needed (enough to immerse the jaggery/sugar)
Cardomom powder - 1/2 tsp

Recipe

1) Make a soft dough with all purpose flour, sooji, salt and ghee by adding enough water.
2) Keep the dough aside for 15 minutes.
3) To make the gavvalu, make small marble sized balls with the dough. Then with the back of the fork shape each ball like a shell. Use your thumb to press each ball gently onto the fork to roll into a shell shape. Prepare shells with all the balls.
4) Deep fry the gavvalu till they are crisp and light golden brown in color. Drain the oil and keep aside.
5) In a heavy bottomed vessel, add jaggery and water and let it boil in medium flame till the syrup thickens.
6) To check the correct syrup consistency, drop some syrup into a bowl of water and it should turn into a soft ball without the jaggery dissolving.
7) Once done switch off the stove, add the cardamom powder and then the gavvalu and mix for a good 2 minutes. Leave it to cool to room temperature and store in air tight containers.



Tips
1) Keep the flame in medium while frying all the gavvalu
2) Do not add too much water while make the syrup. The water should be just enough to immerse the jaggery/sugar.