Recipe: Yummy Loqmat al Qadi (Loukoumades)

Recipe: Yummy Loqmat al Qadi (Loukoumades) Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Loqmat al Qadi (Loukoumades). Lokma or luqmat al-qadi, as some Arabs call it, is one of those desserts that are made across the Middle East. Most people's interest is instantly piqued when they hear deep fried dough. The Arabic word luqma (لقمة ‎) (plural luqmāt), means morsel, mouthful, or bite.

A tasty street food that is commonly served at Rosh Hashanah, piled in a pyramid or mound on a platter, they are held together by their sticky syrup..

Lokma or luqmat al-qadi, as some Arabs call it, is one of those desserts that are made across the Middle East.

Most people's interest is instantly piqued whe.

You can have Loqmat al Qadi (Loukoumades) using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Loqmat al Qadi (Loukoumades)

1. Prepare 7 grams of Yeast ( about 1 packet).

2. It’s 1 cup of water.

3. It’s 1 tsp of sugar.

4. Prepare 2 cup of flour.

5. You need 1 of frying oil.

6. Prepare 1/2 cup of water (for syrup).

7. Prepare 1/2 cup of sugar (for syrup).

8. Prepare 1/2 cup of honey (for syrup).

9. It’s 1/2 of lime (for syrup).

10. Prepare 1/2 cup of powdered sugar (for sprinkling).

11. Prepare 1 tsp of cinnamon (for sprinking).

Luqmat El Qadi, or a similar version, is treasured by many other cuisines, like Greek and Indian.

I will be testing another recipe for Luqmat El Qadi in the next few weeks, trying to make it with eggs and butter this time to get a dough that is easier to shape into perfect circles but still having that crispy outside and soft inside.

Lokaymat, loqaymat, loqmat al qadi, awamaat… there are so many names for this simple round delicious dessert.

You can think of them as a far relative to doughnut holes or the Indian Gulab Jamun.

Loqmat al Qadi (Loukoumades) step by step

1. mix in yeast, lukewarm water, and sugar. leave to prove for 10 minutes..

2. slowly mix the yeast into flour. add 2 tablespoons of water into the mix. when the mixture reaches a dough-like consistency, cover bowl and leave for an hour..

3. While waiting, make the syrup. In a separate saucepan, add water, sugar, and honey, and lime juice. Mix for 10 minutes until sauce thickens. Take off heat and leave to cool off..

4. When dough is just about ready, prepare heating up the frying oil. Pour so it is about 1 1/2 inch deep of oil..

5. When oil is ready, use a spoon to fry one inch pieces of dough. Turn from time to time..

6. when dough becomes golden brown in color, remove with a sieve and put it into cooled syrup. Mix in syrup until covered. remove and place in collinder to allow extra drainage..

7. when all pieces are fried and dunked in syrup, sprinkle powdered sugar and a pinch of cinnamon. serve.

They also go by kaimati, skaramati and loukoumades.

I could not reach a trusty resource that clarifies the origin of the heavenly dumplings.

Blend all really well until it's a sticky dough, use the whisk.

When ready to fry heat oil..

Labels: greek, loukoumades, lukumades, luqmat al qadi.