Name: Sweet Fritters (Zulbia)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 10 to 20 pieces (depends on size)
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 2 cups (480 ml) water; 6 cups (1.2 kg) sugar; 2 tablespoons lime juice; ½ cup (120 ml) rose water; ⅛ teaspoon ground saffron; 1 cup (120 g) cornstarch mixed with ¾ cup (180g) plain, whole milk, thick yogurt; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in ½ cup (120ml) rose water; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 teaspoon instant yeast powder; 2 cups (480 ml) oil for frying

Preparation info

Makes
10 to 20 pieces
(depends on size)

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Zulbia is associated with the fast-breaking ceremony during the month of Ramazan.

Ingredients

Syrup

2 cups (480 ml) water
6 cups (1.2

Method

To make the syrup: Place the water and sugar in a saucepan, stir well, and bring to a boil over high heat and continue to boil for about 5 minutes, until the surface is covered with bubbles. Add lime juice, rose water, and saffron, and stir well. Reduce heat to very low and keep warm.
To prepare the batter: In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend all the ingred