Zoolbia

Submitted by daan6822

"Persian/Iranian dessert"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 500 g starch
• 150 g yogurt (non-skim)
• 200 g sugar
• cooking oil
• 2 -3 tablespoons rose water

directions

1. Mix starch, 1-2 spoons of sugar, and water, then add yogurt and mix well until the mixture is even and smooth.
2. Heat oil in a pan until hot.
3. Pour the mix through a funnel into the pan creating round lattice shapes about 5-6 cm in diameter.
4. Turn heat down and fry fully on one side, then on the other.
5. Mix well sugar, rose-water, and a glass of water.
6. Heat until water comes to a boil, and the syrup thickens. Remove from heat.
7. Soak zoolbia in the syrup for about 5 minutes, then serve.

Reviews

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I made this for my bookgroup meeting (we were reading Persepolis) It seemed almost too easy - but it's great! In spite of being fried, it was light and delicious.