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1. 1Step 1: Mix sugar and yeast with some lukewarm water and leave to foam.
2. 2Step 2: Sift flour and salt.
3. 3Step 3: Pour yeast in flour and knead.
4. 4Step 4: Keep adding water and knead until you have a consistency like a bread dough.
5. 5Step 5: Leave the dough in the bowl and cover the bowl with a cloth.
6. 6Step 6: Leave the dough to rise for about 45 - 60 minutes until it is about double its original size.
7. 7Step 7: Pour the cooking oil into a frying pan to have about 1-1½ inches of oil in the pan. Heat the oil to about 375°F.
8. 8Step 8: Divide the dough into balls about the size of a tennis ball.
9. 9Step 9: Flatten the dough until it is about 1 inch thick and about the size of your palm.
10. 10Step 10: Place two or three pieces of the flattened dough at a time into the oil. Fry each side until golden brown.