Kala, sweet wafer rolls in the style of Azerbaijani cuisine

Kala, sweet wafer rolls in the style of Azerbaijani cuisine

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A quick Azerbaijani pastry: a batter made with eggs, sugar, and melted butter, cooked in a waffle iron, and then rolled into tubes or arranged in attracti…

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Kala is a simple and quick Azerbaijani dessert to make. The thin dough is baked in a muffin tin, then shaped by hand.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodwaffle iron
  • Estimated cost$2.92 $0.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.40
  • $0.77
  • $0.46
  • $0.20
  • $0.04
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whisk the eggs with the powdered sugar, then add the melted butter and whisk until light and fluffy. ≈ 4 min
  2. Continue to whip until you reach a thick and creamy consistency, then add the yeast, vanilla, and flour. ≈ 4 min
  3. Cook the batter in a waffle iron designed for this purpose, then roll each waffle into a tube or a bunch, depending on your preference.

The bill

Kala, sweet wafer rolls in the style of Azerbaijani cuisine

  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • 200 g of powdered sugar$0.77
  • 50 g of melted butter$0.46
  • approximately 200g of flour (depending on the desired consistency)$0.20
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder$0.04
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar$0.05

Total$2.92

that's $0.49 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 200 g of powdered sugar
  • 50 g of melted butter
  • approximately 200g of flour (depending on the desired consistency)
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar

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