Zalabiyeh
Zalabiyeh (Arabic: زلابية) is a fritter or doughnut found in several cuisines across the Arab world, West Asia and some parts of Europe influenced by the former. The fritter version is made from a semi-thin batter of wheat flour which is poured into hot oil and deep-fried. The earliest known recipe for the dish comes from a 10th-century Arabic cookbook and was originally made by pouring the batter through a coconut shell. Zalabiyeh is also the Arabic language term used by Mizrahi Jews for a deep-fried yeast dough, often topped with either honey or syrup, and known as burmuelos in Ladino.
Deep-fried zalabiyeh | |
| Alternative names | Spongy dough (sufgan), zlebia, jalebie, zülbiya, jilapi |
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| Type | Fritter, Doughnut |
| Region or state | Middle East, North Africa, West Asia, Ethiopia, Europe |
| Main ingredients | Batter (flour, yeast, water, salt), Optional: eggs, milk, sesame oil, sesame seeds |
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