Desserts
Zalabiya
Zalabiya is one of the old and well-known pastries in Lebanese cuisine. It is often eaten for breakfast with labneh, za'atar, and other traditional breakfast dishes, but it can easily be turned into a sweet dish by dipping it in syrup. The choice is yours: do you want your zalabiya sweet or savory?
Total time30 min
Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Yield2 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Recipe tags
DessertsLevantVegetarianNut freeEgg free
Recipe story
Zalabiya made with a homemade recipe that couldn't be easier... and most importantly, it won't absorb oil at all. Give it a try!
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 1 cup semolina
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- A pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons milk powder
- Warm water, as needed for the dough
- Special ka'ak spices (ka'ak duka)
- A pinch of anise
- Toasted sesame seeds
Method
- Mix the dry ingredients first.
- Add the oil and water, then knead well... The dough should remain sticky. Let it rest for about 2 hours.Timers: 120 min
- The zalabiya can be baked or fried, حسب الرغبة وحسب نظامكم الغذائي. When frying, fry it in hot deep oil..
- Dip the zalabiya in syrup for a sweet dish or eat it with labneh and za'atar as a savory dish.
- The easy zalabiya recipe by
- Rana Sebeiti بري
