Petulla

Albanian fried dough, crisp outside and soft inside. Change the servings and every quantity follows.

Ingredients for 4 servings

  • 500 g plain flour
  • 7 g dry yeast
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 350 ml warm water
  • As needed sunflower oil, for frying
  • To serve feta or jam

Method

  1. Stir the yeast and sugar into the warm water and leave for 5 minutes, until foamy.
  2. Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl. Pour in the yeast water and mix into a sticky, soft dough.
  3. Cover and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, until doubled.
  4. Heat 3 cm of oil in a deep pan over medium heat.
  5. With oiled hands, pull off pieces of dough, stretch them flat and lower them into the oil.
  6. Fry 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden, then drain on paper. Serve warm.