Traditional Emirati (Luqaimat)

Name: Traditional Emirati (Luqaimat)
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 8-10 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup milk powder; 1/2 tsp instant yeast; 1/2 tsp cardamon powder; 2 tbsp sugar; as needed Lukewarm water; Pinch saffron; 1/2 cup dates syrup + dressing; as required Oil for deep frying

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Ingredients

40-45 mint

8-10 people

1 cupall-purpose flour
1/2 cupmilk powder
1/2 tspinstant yeast
1/2 tspcardamon powder
2 tbspsugar
as neededLukewarm water
Pinchsaffron
1/2 cupdates syrup + dressing
as requiredOil for deep frying

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Steps

40-45 mint

1

Add all-purpose flour, yeast, milk powder, sugar, cardamom powder and saffron in a bowl and mix well.
2

Slowly add water while gently mixing with your hand to get a sticky batter. The batter will be more like a dough than batter. More like a thick medu vada batter.
Cover with a muslin cloth and allow to rest for a couple of hours in a warm place till it has doubled in size
3

Heat oil and drop the batter by spoonful. (Dipping the spoon in water in between prevents the batter from sticking to the spoon and makes it easier to drop. Alternatively you can drop the batter in a zip lock bag. Cut out the corner of the bag and push to get a small ball of the batter in your hand. Drop this ball immediately in oil. You can dip your hand in water to avoid sticking.)
4

Roll the dropped balls with a slotted spoon in oil for even cooking. Fry till they are dark golden brown in color. Remove from oi and place on a kitchen towel.
5

Place them in a serving bowl and pour the date syrup on top, you can sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Relish while still warm.