Zalabia

Iraqi / Kurdish · dessert

Zalabia

Zalabia are yeasted fried dough balls, crisp outside and light inside, soaked in a fragrant lemon-and-rosewater sugar syrup. They are a traditional sweet across Iraq, Kurdistan and the wider Middle East.

total
2 hr 30 min
prep
30 min
cook
30 min
servings
24

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24 servings

syrup

dough

frying

garnish

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