Indian Doughnuts Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the powdered milk, flour, semolina, bicarbonate of soda, lemon juice, butter, and milk until thoroughly combined.
• Cover with plastic wrap and leave to rest for 15 minutes, until all the moisture is absorbed.
• Take a golf ball-sized portion of dough and roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining dough.
• In a deep pot, heat the sunflower oil until it reaches 360°F (160°C).
• Fry the doughnuts for about 4 minutes, turning occasionally, until they are golden brown on all sides.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer the fried doughnuts to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Add the sugar, water, and saffron to a saucepan over a medium heat, and stir.
• Once the sugar has dissolved and is syrupy (about 5-7 minutes), add the doughnuts to the pan, stirring to coat in the syrup.
• Let the doughnuts soak in the syrup for an hour.
• Remove the doughnuts and garnish with the almonds and pistachios.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat just until it comes to a boil then immediately turn off the heat. Place the cornmeal in a large bowl. Add the hot milk and mix lightly. Sift together 1 cup of flour, the sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir the melted butter and the egg into the cornmeal mixture. Stir the flour mixture into the cornmeal mixture and mix well. If the dough doesn't hold together, add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time. The dough should be firm enough to handle, but keep it soft by using as little flour as possible.
• Place the dough in a bowl, cover, and refrigerate 30 minutes. Flour your hands and turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Using your hands, roll into logs 1-inch in diameter. Using a knife, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a deep fryer (or at least 2 inches of oil in a deep, heavy pot) to 350 degrees F. (Do not overheat, or the doughnuts will not cook through.) Working in batches to avoid crowding the pot, fry the dough nuts, turning occasionally, until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels, sprinkle lightly with confectioners' sugar, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Syrup: Put the sugar, water, cardamom pods, cloves, and star anise in a medium-size saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and simmer until the sugar has dissolved and the syrup is slightly thickened, about 25 minutes. Let the syrup cool slightly. Doughnuts: Mix the dry milk powder, all-purpose flour, and baking soda together in a large bowl and then slowly stir in the whipping cream until a loose dough is formed. Oil your hands, and then divide and form the dough into balls about the size of golf balls. Heat the oil over very low heat in a high-sided saute pan and carefully begin to add the balls. Fry the doughnuts slowly until they are golden on all sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per doughnut. Be careful not to burn them. Put the doughnuts into the syrup and let them sit for at least 15 minutes. Remove the doughnuts from the syrup and serve warm or cold. Note: The end product should look like a mini golden brown doughnut.