Lokma (Luqmat el Qadi)
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5.0
3 reviews
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Prep Time
1 hr
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Cook Time
mins
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Rest Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern, Turkish, Iraqi
Lokma (Luqmat el Qadi)
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The luqmat el qadi, also called lokma in Turkish or loukoumádes in Greek, is a pastry made from batter fried and soaked in syrup or sometimes honey, famous in the Gulf countries, Egypt and the Levant countries.
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Ingredients
For the dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour , sifted
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ cup warm water (at 95 F / 36˚C)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- vegetable oil (for frying)
For the leaven
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- ¼ cup warm water
For the syrup
- 1 cup water
- 2½ cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons rose water
- A few saffron threads
Equipment
- Stand mixer
Instructions
Leaven
- Mix the flour, yeast, sugar, and water.
- Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place for 20 minutes.
Dough
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the flour and cornstarch.
- Dig a well in the center and add the leaven.
- While kneading at low speed, gradually add water.
- After incorporating the water, add salt and knead at medium speed for 5 minutes.
- Cover the bowl with a cloth and let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free place for 1 hour.
Syrup
- While the dough is rising, prepare the syrup.
- Mix sugar, water, lemon juice, rose water and saffron.
- Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes before turning off and let cool.
Frying
- Heat a large volume of oil in a deep skillet to a temperature of 350 F (170°C).
- Punch the dough and then, using a teaspoon, previously dipped in oil, take a little piece of dough, form a ball and add to cooking oil.
- Fry the dough balls for a few minutes, stirring constantly with a skimmer or spoon, until golden brown.
- Be sure to keep the temperature of the oil at 350 F (170°C).
Coating
- Soak the hot luqmat el qadi directly into the cold syrup.
- Allow to absorb and drain in a colander or on a wire rack if necessary.
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