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Ghoogra
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Ghoogra

11 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 25 openrecipes
Ghoogra

These delicious sweet pastries, filled with coconut and sweetened semolina, are traditionally made to celebrate Diwali.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1033
Calories
16g
Protein
55g
Fat
120g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Semolina not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Poppy Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 225g/8oz fine semolina
  • 7 tbsp melted unsalted butter
  • 200ml/7¼fl oz water
  • 120g/4¼oz caster sugar
  • 30g/1¼oz ground almonds
  • 30g/1¼oz white poppy seeds
  • 30g/1¼oz desiccated coconut
  • ¼ tsp ground cardamom
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • 600g/1lb and 5¼oz plain flour
  • , for frying vegetable oil

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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