Crunchy Sweet Dumplings (Luqaimat)
Luqaimat are sweet dumplings served mostly in the holy month of Ramadan. Crunchy from the outside but tender from the inside.
Servings 20 people
Calories 250kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoons corn starch
- 1 teaspoon oil
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
- ¾ cup warm water you may need less, depends on the flour you’re using
- ½ teaspoon dry yeast
- Pinch of saffron
- ** 2 cups oil for frying
- **For the syrup:
- 3 tablespoons date syrup
Instructions
- In a blender, add water and then the rest of ingredients. Blend well until you get a combined smooth batter.
- Pour in a bowl, cover, and let it double in size in warm place. May take an hour.
- In a deep frying pan, add oil and when hot reduce to medium heat.
- To test how hot the oil is, take a teaspoon from the batter, and carefully drop it in the oil, if it floats quickly, the oil is too hot.
- Dip a spoon in separate oil, then take a heaped teaspoon from batter, push the batter off it using another spoon. Careful while dropping the batter in oil.
- Move the dumplings around using a wooden spoon or spatula, this will make them cook evenly.
- When the dumplings are light brown, remove from oil, and place them on kitchen paper.
- Pour your favorite syrup on top (I’ve used date syrup). The syrup should be at room temperature.
- You should serve these dumplings the same day you make them.
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Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal