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Fried Awama (Luqaimat / Lokma)

Awama — a simple, traditional Arabic sweet. The dough balls are fried in two stages for the perfect crispness, then transferred straight from the oil into syrup. Enjoy!

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3 cups all-purpose flour3 teaspoons granulated sugar3 teaspoons cornstarch1½ teaspoons active dry yeast2 tablespoons qatr/syrup (for the dough)2 cups warm water, or as needed to form the doughSyrup (qatr) for dipping the awama after fryingUmm Taha al-Hamawi

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Step 1

We start by preparing the awamat dough which should be sticky and elastic... we put all the dry ingredients together then gradually add the syrup and water and knead well until the dough becomes smooth and soft

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