Sugar dough

Sugar dough

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Traditional Indian North pastry, made with granulated sugar, cinnamon, and spices.

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“Sugar dough is a traditional Indian sweet pastry. It is made with granulated sugar, cinnamon, and spices. The dough is created by melting the sugar with water, and then adding the spices.”

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodjar
  • Estimated cost$2.93 $0.29 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

10 people
  • $1.27
  • $1.63
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Melt the granulated sugar with 250 ml of water in a saucepan.
  2. Add the ground cinnamon and spices, then bring to a boil.
  3. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. Strain the sugar paste to remove any granulated sugar particles. ≈ 3 min
  5. Allow to cool before using.

The bill

Sugar dough

  • 500 g of granulated sugar$1.27
  • 100 g of ground cinnamon$1.63
  • 1 tablespoon of candied lemon$0.03

Total$2.93

that's $0.29 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of granulated sugar
  • 100 g of ground cinnamon
  • 100 g of spices (cinnamon, cardamom, cloves)
  • 1 tablespoon of candied lemon

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