Mekitsi
Fried Bulgarian dough puffs of yogurt-leavened dough, crisp outside and soft inside - a beloved breakfast treat.
⏱ 90 min🍽 6 servings
breakfastvegetarian
Ingredients
- •3 cups flour
- •1 cup plain yogurt
- •1 egg
- •1 tsp baking soda
- •1/2 tsp salt
- •2 cups sunflower oil for frying
Steps
- 1.Mix the flour, yogurt, egg, baking soda, and salt into a soft, slightly sticky dough.
- 2.Cover and let rest in a warm place for about 1 hour so the baking soda can fully activate.
- 3.With oiled hands, tear off pieces of dough, flatten into rounds, and fry in hot oil, spooning hot oil over the top as they cook to help them puff, about 2-3 minutes per side until golden.
- 4.Serve warm dusted with powdered sugar, or with jam, honey, or sirene cheese.