Luqaimat (small bites) emirati dessert
Luqaimat (small bites) emirati dessert

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Indulge in Traditional Emirati Dessert "Luqaimat" served in Dubai. These bite-sized sweet dumplings is a pure delight in every bite. Luqaimat is the delicious arabic sweet dumplings.

Luqaimat (small bites) emirati dessert is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Luqaimat (small bites) emirati dessert is something which I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have luqaimat (small bites) emirati dessert using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Luqaimat (small bites) emirati dessert:
  1. Get 2 cup flour
  2. Make ready 1 tbsp sugar
  3. Make ready 1 tbsp yeast
  4. Get 1 tbsp powdered milk
  5. Get 2 tsp cardamon powder
  6. Prepare 1 pinch saffron
  7. Get 2 eggs
  8. Take 1/4 cup oil
  9. Take 2 tbsp yogurt
  10. Make ready 1 cup water
  11. Take 1 Oil for frying

Arabic sweet dumblings. the crunchy small bites. served with sugar syrup. Luqaimat is a popular Middle Eastern dessert consisting of deep fried balls of pastry which are then covered with sugar syrup , date syrup or honey, while. An Arabic word that literally means 'bite-sized', it is a traditional dessert popular amongst ancient Bedouins for its ease of preparation; the luqaimat is a firm favourite at Iftar Known as the gateway to the world of Emirati desserts, they are made of butter, milk, sugar, flour, saffron and cardamom. Luqaimat (Sweet Dumplings) - Known as the gateway to the world of Emirati desserts, these sweet treats are irrestistable.

Instructions to make Luqaimat (small bites) emirati dessert:
  1. In a deep bowl mix the flour, sugar, powdered milk, cardamon, saffron, and yeast.
  2. Create a "well" in the dry mixture and add the water, oil, eggs, and yogurt. Mix until all the ingredients are incorporated, the consistency is similar to pancake batter.
  3. Cover the bowl and place in a warm place for an hour or until it doubles in size.
  4. After the dough has risen beat it with your hand or a spoon to deflate it.
  5. In a frying pan add enough oil for deep frying and heat it.
  6. Once the oil has heated take a scoop of the dough with your hand and drop it into the oil (drop it close to the oil so that the oil doesn't splash on you) or using 2 tablespoons scoop the dough with one spoon and use the other spoon to drop the dough into the oil.
  7. Fry the dough balls until they are golden brown and place then on kitchen napkins to absorb any excess oil
  8. Usually we eat these with date syrup, but you can also eat them with honey, simple syrup, powdered sugar, etc.

Translating to "bite-sized" in English (from Arabic), these traditional desserts are especially popular during the Holy Month of Ramadan. This mouthwatering dessert is not only so simple to make, but we can definitely taste the UAE culture with every bite, as this treat is known to be a traditional Emirati dessert. Luqaimat is a puffy sweet fried dumpling dipped in honey or syrup. It is made of flour, corn flour, yeast, sugar and water. This Emirati delicacy is a common Ramadan dish.

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