Awwami (Crisp Donut Balls) Middle East, Palestine

Name: Awwami (Crisp Donut Balls) Middle East, Palestine
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 10–15 balls
Cuisine: Palestinian & Jordanian
Ingredients: 2 cup flour; 4 tbsp cornstarch; 0.25 oz dry yeast; 0.25 tsp sugar; 1.25 cup water; 0.25 tsp salt; 2 cup syrup; oil

Palestinian and Jordanian doughnuts made with flour, cornstarch and syrup, deep-fried until golden.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 10 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 60 min · Cook 10 min · 70 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Mix flour, salt, and cornstarch. Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup of water and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoons sugar.
2
Add yeast mixture and 1 cup of water to flour and cornstarch. Beat well until smooth. (Batter should have the same consistency as pancake mix). Set aside one hour to rise.
3
Heat oil in a deep-frying pan on medium to high fire. Dip a tablespoon in water, and pick up a small portion of the batter and drop it into the hot oil. Repeat until all the batter is used.
4
Fry until light brown. Remove and dip in prepared cold attar (syrup). Serve while hot.