Easy
Egyptian
Zalabia
Egyptian fried dough balls soaked in sweet syrup.
30
Total Minutes
12
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
1.00 cup
All-purpose flour
1.00 tsp
Yeast
1.00 tsp
Sugar
for dough
0.50 cup
Water
warm
1.00 cup
Sugar
for syrup
0.50 cup
Water
for syrup
1.00 tsp
Lemon juice
for syrup
2.00 cups
Oil
for frying
Instructions (5 steps)
1
Mix flour, yeast, sugar, and warm water; let dough rest 30 minutes.
30 minutes
2
Shape dough into small balls.
3
Fry balls in hot oil at 350°F until golden, about 3 minutes.
3 minutes
4
Boil sugar, water, and lemon juice for syrup, simmer 5 minutes.
5 minutes
5
Soak fried balls in syrup, serve warm.