Sweet shells

Sweet shells or gavvalu (Telugu: గవ్వలు, gavvalu) is one of the typical Indian sweets made in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a mixture (dough) of 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 soaked in sugar or jaggery syrup.^[1]

CourseDessert

Place of originIndia

Region or stateAndhra Pradesh

Main ingredientsMaida, water or milk

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Gavvalu

Course	Dessert
Place of origin	India
Region or state	Andhra Pradesh
Main ingredients	Maida, water or milk

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