Fried Awamat (Arab Doughnuts)

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons powdered milk
• a small pinch of salt
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water, more can be added depending on the flour and the dough's needs

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients well, cover the dough, and leave it in a warm place.
2. Then begin frying the awamat in very hot, deep oil; remove them from the heat after frying and place them in a strainer to drain off the oil. Then place them directly into cold syrup (qatir or sheera).