Sab El-gaf’sha, A Kuwati Delicacy
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Fried Sweet Dumpling Recipe, Sab El-gaf’sha, a Kuwati sweet dumpling recipe served mainly during Ramadan.
Author: Lail Hossain
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 1 satblespoon sugar
- 1 cup gram flour
- 2 cups all purpose flour, plus 1 tablespoon
- ¼ cup vegetable oil, plus more for frying
- 1¼ cup luke warm water - divided
- 4 eggs
- a pinch of salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground saffron
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom
- Ground pistachios for garnish ( optional)
- Simple syrup
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- Few drop of fresh lemon juice
- A pinch of ground cardamom
- A pinch of ground saffron
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine yeast, sugar, 1tablespoon flour, and ¼ cup water. Let stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients all at once. Whisk until all ingredients are well incorporated. Cover and let the batter rest for at least one hour.
- In a large, high edge skillet, heat oil for frying over high-medium heat. Take some batter with a tablespoon and slowly drop the batter in the oil with a help of another spoon.
- Turn the dumplings a few times until they’re cooked and golden brown on each side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
- Transfer to the serving dish. Drizzle with simple syrup and garnish with pistachios before serving.
- STEPS TO MAKE SYRUP
- In a small pot, dissolve sugar and water over medium-high heat.
- Add lemon juice, cardamom and saffron. Bring to boil. Let mixture boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
Notes
The ingredients in this recipe yield a large batch. If you want you can half the recipe.
What I do is that I make the whole recipe at the beginning of the week. I drizzle some dumplings to eat the same day with simple syrup but I leave the rest without syrup and I freeze them in plastic bags. Then everyday for the rest of the week I take some out, microwave and serve them. They’ll be nice and delicious just like fresh ones.
What I do is that I make the whole recipe at the beginning of the week. I drizzle some dumplings to eat the same day with simple syrup but I leave the rest without syrup and I freeze them in plastic bags. Then everyday for the rest of the week I take some out, microwave and serve them. They’ll be nice and delicious just like fresh ones.
Recipe by WithASpin at https://withaspin.com/2014/07/01/sab-el-gafsha-a-kuwati-delicacy-guest-post-by-fatemah-of-saffron-pudding/