Diminutive to the disdain of pella , from pilula in Latin , diminutive of pila , ball , ball . In La Mancha, Extremadura and other cuisine, fried dough ball similar to a croquette, made with breadcrumbs, beaten egg, chopped garlic and parsley, which is accompanied by the Madrid or Extremaduran stew or the Lenten stew or other dishes. Sweet pelluelas without garlic and parsley, of course, are also made in Extremadura, Valencia and Andalusia with clear Sephardic resonances.