First make the syrup because it should be cold when the zalabiya is done. Put sugar and water into pot, stir it for 10 mins, then add lemon juice and let it boil 10 more mins. Set it aside to get cool.

Put yeast, sugar and warm water and mix it to start fermenting.

Use deep bowl and put flour, salt, starch, powdered milk, baking powder and vanilla. Mix it and add yeast, buttermilk and oil. Stir well and add water if necessary. The dough should be thicker than the cake dough. Cover it and leave 2 hours.

Flip the dough 2-3 times and then heat the oil in the deep pot. You take peace of the dough in your left hand and squeese it in your hand so it goes out between your thumb and forefinger like a bubble. This skill requires practise so don't worry, you will fail many times until you make perfect ball and thats really fine! Take a spoon to cut the bubble of your hand and put it in the oil to fry. Fry it to be golden colour.

For crispy effect, take the balls out and when they are cold return them to the hot oil and fry until brown.

Put them in a cold syrup to get soaked. You can decorate with nutella, coconut, nuts, whatever you like. Sahtein, affiyet olsun, bon apetite.