Dessert

ઘુઘરા

Ghughra · GHOO-grah

Vegetarian · Jain-friendly

Made in big batches before Diwali and Holi, usually assembly-line style — one person rolls, one fills, one crimps the edges. The crimp is the signature.

Deep-fried pastry pockets filled with sweet coconut, nuts, and cardamom. Shaped like half-moons with crimped edges. Known as Gujiya in Hindi.

Festivals & occasions

When families traditionally serve or prepare Ghughra.