Luqaimat Flavored with Saffron and Orange

Ingredients

For the dough:

• ½ kilo white flour
• ½ kilo brown (wheat) flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 coffee spoons instant yeast  
• 1 coffee spoons cardamom (softly crushed)
• 2 cups warm water
• 4 tablespoons milk (liquid)
   

For Garnish
Dates Syrup to taste (or sugar cane syrup)

Method

Steps:
To make the dough (better prepared 2 hours before frying the luqaimat)

1. Mix well all the dry ingredients (white and brown flour, instant yeast, sugar, saffron and cardamom).
2. Pour warm water, little by little until the dough becomes consistent (neither solid nor liquid).
3. Now add the milk and mix again.
4. Allow the dough to rise (well fermented), so it is better to make the dough two hours before frying Luqaimat (the bites).
5. Heat the oil in a deep saucepan
6. Start making small balls with the dough to place them in the oil when it’s hot enough
7. Pull the balls out of the oil, when their colors turn from golden to brown
8. Distribute on kitchen paper to remove excess oil. 
    

To add saffron and orange flavor

1. Add a double amount of saffron to the original recipe.
2. Now boil the orange juice with sugar and little starch
3.  Pour on the bites (luqaimat) instead of the dates syrup
    

To serve: Put the bites in your serving plate and pour the syrup on top.