Simple Syrup:2 cups water
2 cups sugar
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Mix all in a small pot and bring to a boil, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Luqmat Al Qadi
Drop them straight into the syrup and let them get coated well and then remove and present on platter.
Recipe will make twice what is seen in the photos, meaning 4 plates. I suggest halving it like I did.
-4 cups flour
-3 cups water
-1 tsp yeast (active dry) dissolved in 1 tbsp warm water
-Pinch of salt
-Oil for frying.
Mix all really well.
Let sit at room temperature for 3 hours.
When ready to fry heat oil.
Mix batter fast to release the gas bubbles.
Drop spoon fulls into the the hot oil and turn them to brown evenly on all sides.
Immediately use slotted spoon to remove and drain on paper towel.
Drop them straight into the syrup and let them get coated well and then remove and present on platter.
Recipe will make twice what is seen in the photos, meaning 4 plates. I suggest halving it like I did.
If you find it difficult to drop the gooey dough into the oil fill a piping bag and push some through then cut it off with a scissors close to the oil to let the little balls fall into the oil.
I've attached an arabic video to show an interesting technique.
