Zoolbia

Persian/Iranian dessert

Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

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