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Zalobiya

Zalobiya / Fried Kurdish Pastry

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours

Servings

8 Servings

Ingredients

  • ½ kg 1 pound all-purpose flour
  • ½ tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup canola oil plus more for shaping and frying
  • 4 eggs
  • 1½ cup room temperature water
  • Garnish: jams cheeses

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer combine flour and yeast.  Add sugar, salt, oil, and eggs and mix with a spoon.  Slowly add water while stirring, just add enough until the dough comes together.  
  • Using the stand mixer, mix the dough for about 15 minutes.  Cover and set aside at room temperature for 20-30 minutes for the dough to rise. 
  • Heat oil half full in a deep pan until hot. 
  • Once the dough has doubled in size use a plate coated in oil to shape pieces of dough into a circles coated in oil. 
  • Flatten each circle with greased hands on another plate of oil and fry about 1 minute on each side for a light golden color and put in a strainer before serving with jams and/or cheeses.