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I'm here for the 11th act of FOOD DIARIES with a new simple and easy recipe post for you!
Today's recipe is a very famous snack/fritter-like Moroccan doughnut made from a sticky, unsweetened leavened dough.
It is not the most healthiest of food but it is really very delicious!
In Morocco the task of making this snack is usually left to street vendors, who cook your order on the spot. Some people like it super crispy, thus they usually request that the cooked doughnuts to be flattened or smashed and returned to the oil for a second frying!
Well enough talking for now, let's check out how to make this recipe which is called SFENJ!
QUICK AND EASY SFENJ
As I told you above, this recipe is the easiest in the world! You will only need the following :
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cup warm water
vegetable oil, for frying
Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and let if proof for about 10 minutes!
In a bowl mix the flour and salt, then add the water and yeast mixture to it.
Stir vigorously with your hand until smooth.
The dough should be too sticky to knead or shape, almost like a thick batter.
Then cover the bowl and let the dough rise for about 3 hours until double or triple in bulk.
Dip your hands in the oil, then pull off a piece of dough about the size of a golf ball!
With the use of your fingers, make a hole in the ball of dough,
stretch the hole wide to make a ring!
Place the dough ring directly in hot oil for frying!
After a couple of seconds, it will start to take a nice golden brown color in the bottom!
Time to turn it over!
Once turned, let the other side get a beautiful golden brown color too!
You can turn it twice or thrice to have a uniform coloration!
Take it out from the hot oil to a plate lined with paper towels to drain the oil off!
And here you are, they are ready!
Serve the sfenj hot or warm; they lose their texture and appeal when cold!
If you desire, garnish the hot sfenj by dipping in granulated sugar or by dusting with powdered sugar.
I enjoy it natural with a hot Moroccan mint tea!
BON APETIT FRIENDS!!!
Do you like it? Then please try it!!!
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Good post @progressivechef
Thanks so much @julfan!
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it is named bambaloni in my country we add suggar after cooking
Oh thanks a lot for sharing this info @kouba01! You are from Tunisia, wow I would love to visit one day!
I am married in Morocco, and I just love the culture there!
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It looks absolutely delicious bro!
Thanks a lot brotha for the nice comment! It was really very delicious! We finished all! Hahaha!
nice read, upvoted
Thanks @elevator09! Really appreciate it!
Cheers
@progressivechef
wow, you make me hungry, so much good stuff on your blog. I'll look into that and will ask my wife to do some receipts :)
Hahaha! That would be great, yes tell your wife to do these amazing recipe for you to enjoy! If you need more info, just let me know!
I know it's not the healthiest but I wont mind to have some of it :-)
With pleasure @ikaputri3! Even me despite it's not healthy, i enjoying having it at least once a week!Hahaha!
It is very simple recipe, and looks like delicious i will try, but i do not know what happens if i do not fried, i think cook in a oven.
Thanks for share.
I've never really tried to cook it in the oven @galberto, but maybe it can be good too!
Thanks for stopping by!
I will try thanks. Best regard
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That looks sinfully good! :)) What is the texture like? Is it similar to Chinese crullers (you tiao) sans the sugar topping? :)
I would say yes, quite the same texture! Crispy shell with holes inside which is very soft!
Like you dip you tiao in soy milk, i love dipping sfenj in milk tea! Just amazing!
Oooh what a combo!! I actually have dipped youtiao into strong milk tea as well! Makes for an oily tea, but it's pretty worth it hehehe
sfenj sounds like an awesome Mauritian (is that spelled rightly?) twist! :))
Yes you spelled it perfectly @foodie.warrior! It is actually a Moroccan snack and i discovered it thanks to my wife!
oh noo...I got an inkling as I was typing out that reply that sfenj was not from Mauritius, but another country..but I was in a rush and didn't reread through your post to find out...
My bad, @progressivechef..Moroccan!! I'll remember your wife's origins after this one ;)
Now i'm sure you'll never forget both me and my wife! Hahah!
Nor where you're both from ;)
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STOPThese look wonderful! I so wish I wasn't continually on a diet!
It was indeed very delicious! I wish you could try it! But diet is more important!
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Oh me oh my! Chef! I can't eat this =( Oh the tears I will cry over this post! Maybe I will have to make one (healthy version) and share it with you ;)
I make donuts all the time but I would love to try this way- I'll try it and show you how it goes ;)
Hmmm healthy version... try to fry in olive oil... I don't know how it will become! Do have a try and let me know! I'm so eager to know the result!
I can see these being perfect with mint tea! I'll take 2 please :)
My pleasure Madam! Would you like it to be double crispy!?
Yes please, with powdered sugar! haha
Thank you :)
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More and more! Hahaha! This actually describe perfectly me when I discovered this snack for the first time! I was crazy!
Wow, it looks delicious @progressivechef
Yes it was really very delicious @yoshiko!
Thanks so much for stopping by!