Recipes · Afghan · Desserts
Gosh-e Fil (Afghan Elephant Ear Pastry)
One serving has 319 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (31%), selenium (26%), thiamin (25%) and riboflavin (21%). Ready in 50 minutes.
- Preparation: 40 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (79.2 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 30 g Flour, all-purpose
- 12 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 10 g Milk, whole
- 15 g Vegetable oil
- 8 g Sugar, powdered
- 4 g Pistachios
- 0.2 g Cardamom
Method
- Makes 1 portion (2 pastries); multiply by 5 for a batch of 10.
- Mix the flour, egg, milk and cardamom into a soft, slightly sticky dough; knead 3-4 minutes, cover and rest 20 minutes.
- Divide into 2 balls and roll each out paper-thin so it ripples like an ear at the edges.
- Heat the oil in a small pan to about 175 °C (350 °F) and fry each piece 30-45 seconds a side until golden and crisp.
- Drain on paper towels, dust with the powdered sugar and scatter with the crushed pistachios while still warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 319 kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 32.7 g | |
| Water | 21.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.3 g | 4% |
| Protein | 5.8 g | 12% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.19 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24 g | |
| Leucine | 0.44 g | |
| Lysine | 0.25 g | |
| Methionine | 0.12 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.19 g | |
| Valine | 0.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | |
| Fat | 18.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.4 g | |
| Saturated | 3.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.11 g | |
| Cholesterol | 45.6 mg | |
| Calcium | 27.6 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.11 mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 14.3 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.31 mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 84.5 mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 105 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 14.6 µg | 26% |
| Sodium | 22.2 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.51 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.23 mg | 21% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.37 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 63.1 µg | 16% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.15 µg | 6% |
| Choline | 36.7 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 24.8 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.27 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 14.9 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.5 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 27.7 µg | 31% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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