Wattleseed Lokma with Strawberry Gum Syrup

Wattleseed Lokma with Strawberry Gum Syrup

Recipe by Nornie Bero

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp instant dry yeast

    3.5 cups all purpose flour

    1 tbs sugar

    2 cups luke warm water

    Pinch salt

    2tsp wattleseeds

    Macadamia ½ cup

    Pistachio ¼ cup

    Strawberry gum Syrup

    2 tbs strawberry gum

    2 cups water

    2.5 caster sugar

    1 tbs lemon juice

    1 lemon peel

    ½ peppperberries

    500ml veggie oil

Method

  • On a mid to high heat, place water, sugar and strawberry gum in a small pot bring to boil until sugar is dissolved. Then add lemon juice, lemon peel and pepperberry bring to boil until lightly syrup.

    Mix flour, yeast, sugar, salt and wattleseed together add luke warm water slowly until you have a sticky dough set aside to proof for 1hour.

    Heat oil for frying. Stir proofed dough with a spatula to help release the air in the dough. Oil; hands grab some dough in the palm of your hand and squeeze small ball shaped dough ball between your thumb and forefinger and pop balls into the frying oil until golden brown.