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Zalabiyeh

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Zalabiyeh is a fritter or doughnut found in cuisines across the Arab world, West Asia and parts of Europe historically influenced by them. It is made from a semi-thin batter of wheat flour poured into hot oil and deep fried, with the earliest known recipe recorded in a 10th-century Arabic cookbook, where the batter was poured through a coconut shell. It differs from lokma in being made from batter rather than yeast dough, though the two names are sometimes used interchangeably. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 900 2
Origin Region
Levant 1
Classification
Course
Dessert 1
Connections

In Cuisine

Egyptian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Zalabiyeh (Wikipedia)
Indian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Zalabiyeh (Wikipedia)
Middle Eastern Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Zalabiyeh (Wikipedia)
Tunisian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Zalabiyeh (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Milk, Ingredients
Source Zalabiyeh (Wikipedia)
Sesame Oil, Ingredients
Source Zalabiyeh (Wikipedia)
Sugar, Ingredients
Source Zalabiyeh (Wikipedia)
Water, Ingredients
Source Zalabiyeh (Wikipedia)
Yeast, Ingredients
Source Zalabiyeh (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Zalabiyeh (Wikidata)
  • P495 (country of origin): Levant
    Levant
  • P31 (instance of): Dessert
    Dessert
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2. Zalabiyeh (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Zalabiyeh (Arabic: زلابية) is a fritter or doughnut found in several cuisines across the Arab world, West Asia and some parts of Europe influenced by the former.
  • Article text
    The earliest known recipe for the dish comes from a 10th-century Arabic cookbook and was originally made by pouring the batter through a coconut shell.
  • Lead
    The earliest known recipe for the dish comes from a 10th-century Arabic cookbook and was originally made by pouring the batter through a coconut shell.
  • In Cuisine: Egyptian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Indian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Middle Eastern Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Tunisian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Uses Ingredient: Yeast, infobox main_ingredient field
    Batter (flour, yeast, water, salt), sugar, Optional: eggs, milk, sesame oil, sesame seeds
  • Uses Ingredient: Water, infobox main_ingredient field
    Batter (flour, yeast, water, salt), sugar, Optional: eggs, milk, sesame oil, sesame seeds
  • Uses Ingredient: Sugar, infobox main_ingredient field
    Batter (flour, yeast, water, salt), sugar, Optional: eggs, milk, sesame oil, sesame seeds
  • Uses Ingredient: Milk, infobox main_ingredient field
    Batter (flour, yeast, water, salt), sugar, Optional: eggs, milk, sesame oil, sesame seeds
  • Uses Ingredient: Sesame Oil, infobox main_ingredient field
    Batter (flour, yeast, water, salt), sugar, Optional: eggs, milk, sesame oil, sesame seeds
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