Ligemat
Golden fried dough pearls, crisp outside and airy within, rolled in sugar or drowned briefly in syrup.
History and culture
Cousin to zalabia and beloved of Ramadan nights and school fairs — a handful of ligemat is the cheapest joy in the market.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour, yeast, pinch of sugar
- Warm water
- Oil for frying
- Sugar or syrup
How it is made
- Whisk a soft batter; rise 1 hour.
- Drop small balls into hot oil; fry gold.
- Roll in sugar or dip in syrup.