Snack
Kolokoti (pumpkin pastry)
121 kcal2.5 g protein1 ingredient90 minutes
CypriotVegetarianVeganFasting-friendlyPortable
Standard portion: 121 kcal and 2.5 g protein. In the app the grams change so that the dish fits the calories of your own meal.
What is in the dish
The standard portion, before the app adjusts it to your calories.
| Ingredient | Amount | kcal | Share of calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolokotes (pumpkin pastries) | 1 kolokoti (≈ 50 g) | 121 |
How to make it
Eat the kolokoti warmed or at room temperature.
The recipe: Kolokotes (pumpkin pastries)
30 servings · 90 minutes
- Flour4 cups · 500 g
- Salt¾ teaspoon · 4 g
- Olive oil (for the dough)¼ cup · 55 g
- Water (for the dough)about 1 cup · 220 g
- Vinegar1 tablespoon · 15 g
- Red pumpkin, peeled and grated750 g
- Glacé rice (or pourgouri)⅓ cup · 65 g
- Olive oil (for the filling)¼ cup · 55 g
- Sugar1 tablespoon · 15 g
- Unpeeled almonds, roughly crushed⅓ cup · 50 g
- Sultanas¼ cup · 40 g
- Fennel or dill, finely chopped½ cup · 10 g
Seasoning: cinnamon, pepper
- Knead the flour with the salt, the oil for the dough, the vinegar and about 1 cup of water. Leave the dough for half an hour.
- In a bowl, mix the pumpkin, the rice, the sugar, the oil for the filling, the almonds, the sultanas, the fennel, the cinnamon and some pepper.
- Roll out the dough into a sheet, not too thin, and cut 15 cm circles using a small plate.
- Put a spoonful of filling on one side, fold into a half-moon and press the edges firmly.
- Put them on a baking tray lined with baking paper, brush with a little water or orange juice and bake at 180°C for 30 minutes, until golden.
Makes about 30 kolokotes. The number is not certain and changes the calories per piece.
This recipe is based on: kopiaste.org (Ivy Liacopoulou): Kolokotes · Traditional Dishes of Cyprus, Press and Information Office, PIO 31/2026, p. 39: Kolokotés
