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Monday, October 7, 2013

Saudi Dumplings (LooQemat)

Sweet dumpling, Saudi Ramadan dessert

Dough ingredients

3 cups of white flour
1/4 cup of milk
1 teaspoon yeast with a pinch of salt
1/4 cup warm water
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
Oil for frying

Preparation

Add the flour, salt, water, milk, and yeast, and then mix together till you get a thick batter.

Then leave the batter to ferment for 6 hours or until the batter rises.  After batter rises, add 1 egg, then add a little of baking powder then mix well.

Heat the oil in a frying pan.  Use a tablespoon to shape batter into little balls and then put them in a few at a time and deep fry until it turns to a golden brown color.  Dumplings should be completely covered with oil during the frying process.  When frying is complete, soak the dumplings in cold syrup and serve as soon as you finish soaking it.

LooQemat Syrup

2 cups of sugar
1 teaspoon rose water
1 cup of water
2 tablespoons of lemon juice

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