Sweet shells
link titleGavvalu: One of the typical sweets made in Andhra Pradesh, it is a mixture(dough) of rice flour and water/milk. The prepared dough is shaped into small rounds and flattened after which they are rolled (on a special tool) so as to take the shape of gavvalu (cowrie shells). These shells are fried in oil/ghee and can be set aside for some time until the diners are ready to eat them. When eaten, these shells are poured in to Sugar/Jaggery syrup.