Photograph of the finished Luqaimat

Middle East · Bánh rán mật Luqaimat

Luqaimat

30 min Hands-on time + 1 hr waiting
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Flour Flour 9.9 oz
  • Photograph of Dry yeast Dry yeast 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Tapioca starch Tapioca starch 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Saffron threads Saffron threads 0.4 g
  • Photograph of Cardamom Cardamom 0.1 oz
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Honey Honey ½ cup
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ¾ cup
  • Photograph of Roasted sesame seeds Roasted sesame seeds 0.7 oz

Method

  1. 1 Soak saffron stigmas in a little warm water for 10 minutes to extract the color.
  2. 2 Mix the wheat flour, tapioca flour, yeast, sugar, cardamom, and saffron water to form a thick paste.
  3. 3 Let the dough rest in a warm place for 1 hour until small bubbles appear.
  4. 4 Heat the oil, squeeze the dough through your fingers to form small round balls, then drop them into the oil and fry for 4 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
  5. 5 Remove from the oil, drain, drizzle with honey, and sprinkle with roasted sesame seeds. Serve hot.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 31 min

    Replace step 4: Place each dough ball onto perforated baking paper, spray thoroughly with oil, then fry at 190 degrees for 10 minutes, flipping by shaking the basket at the 5th minute; drizzle with honey after removing from the pan.

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