Delicious Recipes: Fried Dough Recipe
With its warm and fluffy dough, pişi is a staple of breakfast tables, offering both practicality and deliciousness. The pişi recipe can be prepared quickly with simple ingredients, and when fried, it becomes crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Ingredients · Servings 6
- 3 cups of flour
- 1 packet of instant kuru virtual (10 g)
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar
- 1 cup of lukewarm water (you can add a little more if needed)
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- Cooking oil for frying
- Instead of serving the fritters plain, you can add cheese or chopped herbs, or serve them rolled up or in a bundle.
- You can make smaller portions for breakfast or tea time and serve them with sauces.
Method · 1 h 5 min
- 1. Sift the flour into a deep bowl, making a well in the center.
- 2. Add the yeast, salt, and sugar.
- 3. Add lukewarm water and vegetable oil and knead into a soft dough.
- 4. You can add small amounts of flour or water if needed.
- 5. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
- 6. The dough should double in size.
- 7. Transfer the risen dough to a floured surface and knead gently.
- 8. Break off walnut-sized pieces, roll them into balls, and flatten them slightly.
- 9. Pour the vegetable oil into a deep pan and heat it thoroughly.
- 10. Fry the dough pieces in hot oil until golden brown on both sides.
- 11. Place on paper towels to drain excess oil.
- 12. Serve hot or warm.
You can check out the Vegetable Fritter recipe.
One serving of pişi contains 220 calories.
Materials
- Yogurt Dough: You can achieve softer and slightly sour-flavored fritters by adding 1/2 cup of yogurt instead of plain water.
- Milk Dough: Using milk instead of lukewarm water makes the fritters creamier and sweeter.
- Whole Wheat or Mixed Flour: You can make more nutritious and fiber-rich fritters by using whole wheat flour or a white flour/whole wheat mixture instead of white flour.
- Airfryer Fried Dough: For a less oily version, you can cook the fried dough in an airfryer at 180–200°C for 10–12 minutes.
- Baked Turkish Delight (Pişi): Roll the dough into balls, arrange them on a lightly greased baking sheet, and bake at 200°C for 12–15 minutes; wait until the tops are lightly browned.
- Spicy Fried Dough: You can create different flavors by adding some thyme, red pepper flakes, or sesame seeds to the dough.
- Sweet Fried Dough: You can make sweet fried dough by adding vanilla, cinnamon, or a small amount of sugar to the dough; sprinkling powdered sugar on top also enhances the flavor.
