Swabaa Zainab · African Food Network

Swabaa Zainab · African Food Network

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Swabaa Zainab means Zainab's fingers, and the name is the dish. Ridged fingers of semolina and flour dough are fried until crisp and dropped into cold sugar…

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups flour (313g)
  • Semolina
  • 1/2 cup melted ghee or oil (100g)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar (10g)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (2g)
  • 1/2 teaspoon yeast (3g)
  • 1 1/4 cups water for kneading (250ml)
  • 1 kg sugar, for the syrup
  • 1/2 litre water, for the syrup
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Saffron (optional)
  • Oil, for frying

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