Gosh E Fil – Elephant Ears Pastries

September 30, 2018

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Saba Shaikh

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Breakfast, Brunch, Snacks

Prep Time

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15m

Cook Time

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30m

Cuisine

Afghani

Yield / Serves

3 Servings

Category

Non-Vegetarian

Gosh e Fil / Elephant Ears Pastries

Gosh-e fil is an Afghan and Iranian doughnut made by shaping dough into the shape of an ear (gosh), and deep-fried in oil. Each shape is then topped with chopped or powdered pistachios and powdered sugar or sugar syrup. The Afghans usually make gosh-e fil for Eid ul-Fitr (religious celebration). Main ingredients for this recipe eggs, all purpose flour, sugar and pistachios.

2 eggs

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour divided

1/2 cup clarified butter or vegetable oil

Salt a pinch

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup lukewarm milk

2 tablespoons powdered pistachios

1/2 cup powdered sugar or u can use sugar syrup

Oil for deep fry

Take ingredients in large mixing bowl (Eggs, baking powder, salt and clarified butter) mix it.

Add all purpose flour n make soft n smooth dough by adding little by little lukewarm milk.

Turn the dough onto a rolling pin board (using a bit of remaining ½ cup), sprinkle the dough with more of the remaining flour and knead for 10 minutes, using flour when needed.

Dough will be somewhat sticky, but have a smooth gloss to it. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, pull off a piece of dough about the size of a large cherry tomato.

Roll into a flat 3½" x 4" oval. Take one side of the oval and fold it over to the other side, crimping edges together. It will resemble an elephant ear.