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Egyptian Zalabia Balls -Luqmat al-Qadi

Egyptian Zalabia Balls -Luqmat al-Qadi Dough Recipe

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Egyptian Zalabia Balls -Luqmat al-Qadi Dough Recipe
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4

Equipment

  • deep dish
  • Wooden spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (375 g)
  • 3 tablespoons starch (60 grams)
  • 1 and ½ tablespoon custard (15 grams), if not available, replace with starch
  • 1 tablespoon yeast (10 g)
  • 3 tablespoons oil (35 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (5 g)
  • 2 tablespoons powdered milk (40 grams)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar (20 grams)
  • ½ teaspoon salt (3 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder (5 g)
  • 1 and ½ cups warm water (307 grams)
  • ¾ cup room temperature buttermilk(160 grams)
  • ½ liter Oil

Instructions
 

  • On half a cup of water, add the yeast and sugar and mix them well with a spoon
    half a cup of water, add the yeast
  • Bring the deep plate and add the flour, salt, custard, starch, powdered milk, baking powder and vanilla
    flour
  • Make sure that the yeast forms a thick layer, then add it to the flour
    yeast
  • Add the buttermilk, then the oil, and stir well
    flour 2
  • Start by adding the cup of water gradually until you control the texture of the dough (it should be thicker than the cake dough), then using a trainer or a stand mixer, Mix the dough for 3 minutes or 5 if you use a hand mixer
    zalabi dough
  • Cover the dough and leave it to ferment in a warm, dark place for two to three hours
    zalabi dough covered
  • After fermentation, flip the dough once or twice until it returns to the previous shape
    zalabi dough covered final
  • In order to form the zalabia in the form of a ball, use a small spoon (and put it in the oil as shown).
    zalabi forming
  • Take a part of the dough between the thumb and forefinger and use the spoon to make Zalabia Balls
    zalabi forming-2
  • Put a lot of oil on the fire until it gets hot (preferably in a deep cooking pot)
    Then put the Zalabia 
    do not flip them until they float on the surface of the oil
    zalabi frying
  • When the Zalabia  turn golden, take them out of the oil and put them in a large strainer so that all the dumplings are side by side.
    zalabi frying
  • Leave the Zalabia to cool (at least half an hour), then put them again in the oil, the oil should be medium heat, and stir them well until you get a dark golden color and the outer surface becomes crispy.
    zalabi frying 4
  • Leave the Zalabia for two minutes, then put them in the sugar syrup (for a minute or two, according to taste).
    syrup & zalbia
  • Put the Zalabia on the serving plate
    Egyptian Zalabia Balls -Luqmat al-Qadi
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