Traditional Zengil Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm milkInstead: oat milk
• 1 egg
• 1 pack baking powder
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• All-purpose flour as needed (about 2 cups)
• Vegetable oil for frying
• 2 cups granulated sugar (for syrup)
• 2 cups water (for syrup)
• A few drops of lemon juice

Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.

Method

1. 1

   First, prepare the syrup by boiling sugar and water, add lemon juice, and let it cool completely.

2. 2

   In a mixing bowl, combine milk, egg, sugar, baking powder, and flour to knead a soft dough.

3. 3

   Break off walnut-sized pieces from the dough and shape them into fingers.

4. 4

   Heat vegetable oil in a wide pan and fry the dough pieces until golden brown.

5. 5

   Transfer the fried dough directly into the cold syrup.

6. 6

   Once they absorb the syrup, plate them and garnish with crushed pistachios before serving.

Note. For the dessert to absorb the syrup well, the pastry must be warm while the syrup must be cold.