Luqaimat (Gulf Sweet Dumplings) - Middle Eastern Recipe

Luqaimat (Gulf Sweet Dumplings)

🌍 Middle Eastern, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman Difficulty: ●●●○○

Luqaimat are the quintessential Ramadan street sweet in the Gulf; vendors fry them fresh throughout the evening after iftar.

Ingredients

• 300 g all-purpose flour
• 7 g instant yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground cardamom
• 250 ml warm water
• Vegetable oil for deep frying
• Date syrup (dibs) or honey for drizzling
• Sesame seeds for garnish

Method

1. Combining — Combine flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and cardamom.
2. Adding — Add warm water; whisk into smooth, slightly thick batter.
3. Covering — Cover; prove in warm place 1 hour until bubbly and doubled.
4. Heating — Heat oil in deep pan to 180°C (350°F).
5. Using — Use wet spoon to scoop and drop rough balls of batter into hot oil.
6. Frying — Fry, turning occasionally, until golden all over, about 3–4 minutes.
7. Draining — Drain on paper towels.
8. Arranging — Arrange on platter; drizzle generously with date syrup and scatter sesame seeds.

Tags: all-purpose flour, instant yeast, sugar, ground cardamom, warm water · Source: Brittani's Almanac