Luqmat Al Qadi Lokma - Alas, A Website

Ingredients

• For the dough:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour , sifted
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ cup warm water (at 95 F / 36˚C)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Vegetable oil (for frying)
• For the leaven
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• ¼ cup warm water
• For the syrup:
• 1 cup water
• 2½ cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons rose water
• A few saffron threads