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| Alternative names | Gosh feel, gosh-e feel, gowsh-e fil, gush-e fil |
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| Type | Fried dough |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Main ingredients | Dough (flour, milk, butter, sugar, salt, cardamom, eggs),pistachios,powdered sugar |
Gosh-e fil (Persian: گُوش فيل; "elephant's ear"[1]) is a friedpastry from Afghanistan. The dough is shaped like an elephant ear (goosh), and deep-fried in oil. Each piece is then topped with choppedpistachios andpowdered sugar.
This sweet is mainly served with tea, especially duringNowruz.[2]
The dough is made by whisking eggs, milk and butter, then adding the mixture to the dry ingredients.[3]
The city ofIsfahan, located in Iran, as well as the city ofMazar-i-Sharif are some of the prominent cities of Iran and Afghanistan known for their delicious sweets,[citation needed] in which gosh-e fil is eaten with a combination of localdoogh (a combination of water and sour yogurt). This combination has long been rooted in the food culture of the local people and continues to this day.[4][5]
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