Zangolah
Zangolah-
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Zangolah
is an Iraqi dessert dish, made of spiral dough fried and covered in
molasses.
Served
with love!
Ingredients:
15
g yeast
2
1/2 cups lukewarm water
1
tablespoon sugar
3
1/2 cups flour
Syrup:
1
1/2 cups water
2
cups sugar
1
tablespoon lemon juice
2
tablespoons rose water or cinnamon stick
Oil
Preparation:
Zangolah:
Melt
the yeast in lukewarm water and add sugar.
Add
the rest of the water, and stir quickly with a whisk.
Add
the flour gradually, and beat with a whisk until you have a thick
consistency.
Cover
and leave on the side to rise for an hour and a half.
Repeat
the process of beating and rising twice more, at the very least.
The
dough should become airy.
In
a wide pan, heat up at least 7 cm (in depth) of oil.
Put
2-3 tablespoons of the dough into a pastry bag, and make spiral rolls
in the oil.
Fry
on both sides.
When
the color is right, take the spiral out of the oil and put in onto an
absorbent paper towel or a sieve.
Dip
in syrup while the spirals are still hot.
Serve
hot or cold,
Preparation
of syrup:
Boil
lemon, water and sugar and cook over a low heat for 25 minutes.
Add
the rose water and cook for 5 minutes. Cool.
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