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Shirini

Ingredients, directions and serving information for Shirini.

Original recipe text is provided in English.

Servings: 6

Total time: 55 min

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 winter squash
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Boil the sugar and water until it forms a thick syrup in a medium saucepan.
  3. Wash the pumpkin, peel it, remove the seeds, cut into pieces, and cook in the syrup until it is very thick and almost all absorbed.
  4. Arrange the pumpkin on a plate and decorate with walnuts and cinnamon (optional).

Source-reported nutrition per serving

serving Size1/6 of recipe
calories263 calories
protein2g
carbohydrate50g
fat7g
saturated Fat1g
fiber3g
sugar44g
sodium2mg
cholesterol0mg

These values describe the source recipe and serving, not a new analysis by BiteCal. The primary nutrition record has not been independently revalidated. Ingredient substitutions and serving sizes change the result.

Recipe source

MyPlate recipe archive ↗

Functional recipe facts retrieved from an archived mirror on 20 October 2026; functional directions retained as an archive reference. Source and rights of original photographs have not been verified, so they are not reproduced.

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