Middle Eastern · Dessert
Luqaimat with Rose Syrup
Luqaimat are the small, golden, deep-fried dough balls eaten across the Gulf during Ramadan and at celebrations, made from a loose yeasted batter rather than a kneaded dough so the inside stays airy and custardy against a crisp shell. As soon as they come out of the oil they're dunked warm into a lemon-sharpened sugar syrup perfumed with rose water, then finished with a scatter of toasted sesame seeds for crunch and nuttiness against the floral sweetness.
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15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
70 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
289Calories
2.4gProtein
16.2gFat
34.2gCarbs
17.1gSugar
1gFiber
195mgSodium
0mgChol
1.2gSat Fat
41mgPotassium
25mgCalcium
1.2mgIron
0mcgVitamin B12
0.9mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
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Stella Artois Lager
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Arabic Coffee (Qahwa)
international
vegetarian
vegan
dairy-free
sweet-spot
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Whisk the flour, cornstarch, dried yeast, sugar, ground cardamom and salt together in a bowl.
2
Pour in the warm water and beat until you have a smooth, thick, sticky batter with no lumps - it should fall heavily off a spoon.
3
Cover the bowl and let the batter rest somewhere warm for 45 minutes, until visibly puffed and bubbly.
4
Meanwhile make the syrup
simmer the sugar, water and lemon juice in a small pan for 4-5 minutes until lightly syrupy, then stir in rose water off the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
5
Heat the vegetable oil in a small deep pan to 170C/340F, checking with a thermometer.
6
Wet your hand or use two teaspoons to drop small walnut-sized blobs of batter into the hot oil, frying in batches of 4-5 so the pan is never crowded.
7
Fry for 3-4 minutes, turning often, until deep golden brown and cooked through at the centre.
8
Lift out with a slotted spoon onto kitchen paper to drain briefly.
9
While still warm, drop the fried dough balls straight into the rose syrup and turn to coat generously.
10
Pile onto a small plate, scatter with toasted sesame seeds and serve immediately while warm and glossy.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 35g35g All Purpose Flour
- 6g6g Cornstarch
- 1g1g Yeast Dried
- 4g4g Sugar White
- 1g1g Cardamom, ground
- 1g1g Salt
- 32g32g Water, warm
- 250g250g Vegetable Oil, for frying, partial_absorption, fats
- 30g30g Sugar White, 1
- 25g25g Water, 1
- 4g4g Lemon Juice, 1
- 4g4g Sesame Seeds, toasted, 1
