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Gursh (gursh)

A little sweet-savoury bun made with rice flour, flavoured with cardamom and saffron, and cooked as golden pancakes or bites. Traditionally made for breakfast or an afternoon snack, it is served with cardamom tea.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Pâte

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

407 kcal per serving

Protein
8.3 g
Carbohydrates
60.9 g
of which sugars
15 g
Fat
13.8 g
of which saturated fat
8 g
Fiber
2.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Steep the saffron in the warm milk for 10 minutes.
  2. Mix the rice flour, sugar, yeast, cardamom and salt in a large bowl.
  3. Add the egg, the saffron milk and the melted butter, then mix until you get a soft, sticky dough.
  4. Cover and let it rise for 1 hour in a warm place, until the dough has doubled in size.
  5. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and pour in small portions of dough to form pancakes about 8 cm across.
  6. Cook for 3 minutes per side until golden, then enjoy them hot with the tea.

Variations and tips

Sweet version. Add 1 tablespoon of honey to the dough and dust with icing sugar.

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