LuqaimatDate-Syrup Dumplings

Name: Luqaimat (Date-Syrup Dumplings)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: United Arab Emirates
Ingredients: 300 g All-Purpose Flour; 7 g Active Dry Yeast; 20 g White Sugar; 5 g Salt; 320 ml Water (lukewarm); 1 g Saffron Threads; 2 g Cardamom Powder; 800 ml Vegetable Oil; 120 ml Date Syrup; 15 g Sesame Seeds

Emirati luqaimat are airy fried dumplings flavored with saffron and cardamom and finished with date syrup and sesame.

Prep

20m

Cook

25m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

2062kcal

Calories

Protein

187g

Fat

93g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Batter

300g
All-Purpose Flour
7g
Active Dry Yeast
20g
White Sugar
5g
Salt
320ml
Water (lukewarm)
1g
Saffron Threads
2g
Cardamom Powder

Frying

800ml
Vegetable Oil

Serving

120ml
Date Syrup
15g
Sesame Seeds

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Method

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7 steps

01
Soak the saffron threads in the lukewarm water.
02
Mix the all-purpose flour, active dry yeast, white sugar, salt, and cardamom powder.
03
Add the saffron water and whisk to a smooth, thick batter.
04
Cover and leave until airy and risen.
05
Heat the vegetable oil to 175°C (350°F) in a deep pot.
06
Drop evenly sized portions of batter into the oil and fry, turning often, until golden and cooked through.
07
Drain well, then drizzle with the date syrup and scatter over the sesame seeds.

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