Gurullos are fried flour balls, served with bits of things, garlic,
pork belly,
chorizo from Almeria, in the Region of Andalucia in
Spain.
Gurullos refer to a dough made from flour, salt and water that is used in many
recipes and
basis for other traditional dishes in many parts of Spain, like Almeria, Murcia, Andalucia, etc.
To make the Gurullos, prepare a dough from a mixture of
flour,
salt and
water and a bit of
saffron (optional), after the right consistency is reached, take some
dough and form it with your fingers similar but bigger than the size of a grain of rice. Gurullos are in fact already used as a substitute for
rice in some dishes, like in Gurullo con Cunejo. Liebre con Gurullos and Habichuelas con Arroz.
Almeria is famous for fish dishes.
Fish is the basis of its
gastronomy, generally fried or grilled, but also as the basis for soups or
chowders : Sopa de Almería, Sopa Colorao, or Sopa de
pescado. Other kinds of soup like
Sopa de Ajo,
garlic soup, are also found.
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