Emirati Luqaimat
Small fried dough balls served as a dessert.
Small fried dough balls served as a sweet dessert.
Similar to doughnut holes or fried dough bites.
Fry in batches so the dough balls cook evenly.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 packet (10 g) dry yeast
- 1 packet (10 g) baking powder
- a pinch salt
- a pinch (¼ tablespoon) cardamom
- a pinch saffron
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- for garnish date molasses
- for garnish Aleppo pistachios
- 1½ cups water
- 3 tablespoons powdered milk
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour with the cornstarch, sugar, dry yeast, baking powder, salt, cardamom, and saffron.
- In the same mixing bowl, add the water, milk, and vegetable oil to the dry ingredients.
- Using a stand mixer or by hand in the mixing bowl, knead the mixture until a smooth, uniform dough forms.
- Cover the mixing bowl and leave the dough to rise for one full hour in a warm, dark place.
- After rising, shape the dough into small luqaimat dough balls.
- In a frying pan over the heat, fry the luqaimat balls until golden.
- Serve the luqaimat hot on a serving plate, then garnish with date molasses and Aleppo pistachios.