Homemade Luqaimat (Awamat / Lokma)

Are you looking to find an easy homemade Awamat, Luqaimat, or Gemat recipe? Then look no further, because I will have for you here the best Luqaimat recipe ever. This recipe is for a perfectly sweet dessert for any occasion especially during the month of Ramadan. This fried dough is golden brown coated with Middle Eastern Simple Syrup (Attar Syrup). Luqaimat has crispy texture on the outside yet soft on the inside.

Gemat, Awamat, Lokma, Luqmat Al-Qādi (لقمة القاضي) recipe is our family’s favorite treat during the month of Ramadan. The secret to keeping them crispy is frying them twice. Fry them just a little until they get a little color, and then fry them again until golden brownish and have a hard shell. Dip them in honey or simple syrup (Attar syrup), and you can garnish them with rosebuds or crushed pistachios.

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Luscious Golden Crunchy Luqaimat Garnished with Rosebuds!

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What is Luqaimat?

Luqaimat is a famous Middle Eastern dessert. It is one of the most popular Oriental Arabic Sweets, and many people prefer these Crunchy Sweet Dumplings. Its spherical shape and its crunchy texture set it apart from most other popular Ramadan desserts. Luqaimat is an easy homemade dessert, it is in the form of crisp golden balls that melt in the mouth, and is similar to the international donut.

It was called Luqmat Al-Qādi in the thirteenth century in Baghdad, and it spread among the Arabs since then, and was adapted by the Turks and Greeks. This dessert combines Arab and Western cuisine. Some people may think that it is of Arab origin, as the Arabs call it Sweet Luqaimat or Awamat, while it belongs to the Greek people who called it Loukoumades.

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Is Luqaimat a Dessert or a Snack?

Usually, Luqaimat is served as a dessert. However, some people serve Luqaimat as a snack. After you drizzle the Attar Syrup, you can sprinkle sesame granules, rosebuds, or crushed pistachios on the top of Luqaimat. The flavor of these Crunchy Sweet Dumplings dipped in Attar Syrup make you feel that you are in another world.

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Different Types and Ways to Make Luqaimat

As mentioned previously, Luqaimat appeared in the Arab Countries first, and then in Turkey and Cyprus. Therefore, we find more than one type and way to make this delicious sweet. Although my Luqaimat or Gemat recipe is the simplest and easiest, here are a few other different methods:

• Luqaimat with Semolina: While you prepare Gemat recipe, you have to add to the ingredients of the semolina dough, milk powder, and vegetable oil, in order to get yummy Luqaimat with semolina.
• Luqaimat with Starch: When you want to make this type of Luqaimat, you need to add starch to the ingredients.
• Ashta Cream and Luqaimat: This type of Luqaimat is prepared in the same traditional way that I will mention in this recipe. After preparing the ingredients and mixing them together, we make small balls of dough, and then we fill them with cream.
• Luqaimat with Custard: The original recipe does not include custard powder in its ingredients. To create new amazing flavor to these luscious sweet dumplings, you have to add custard powder and milk powder to the other components.

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Tips and Tricks

• Make sure to sift the flour well when adding it to the rest of the ingredients.
• In order to get the Luqaimat soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside, you have to pay close attention to the fact that the oil is hot when frying.
• In order to ensure that the Luqaimat have the same color on all sides, you must constantly stir the Luqaimat in the oil.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Ingredients

For Luqaimat / Gemat

• lukewarm water
• yeast
• sugar
• corn starch
• pinch of salt
• flour
• pistachios and rosebuds (for garnish) optional
• oil for frying

For Simple Syrup

• water
• sugar
• fresh lemon juice
• cardamom pods

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Preparation of Luqaimat Dough

1. In a saucepan, add water, yeast, and sugar.
2. Mix the ingredients well and set it aside for 10 minutes until yeast activates.
3. Add oil, corn starch, flour, and a pinch of salt.
4. Mix until everything is incorporated.
5. Cover the dough in the saucepan, and let it rest for 30 minutes in a warm place.

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Preparation of Simple Syrup (Attar)

1. In a saucepan, add water, sugar, lemon juice, and cardamom pods.
2. Cook over high heat for 4-5 minutes.
3. Lower the heat to medium and cook for six more minutes.
4. Turn the heat off and set it aside to cool.

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Frying Luqaimat

1. In a deep skillet, add a large amount of oil on medium heat.
2. Punch the dough, and then use a teaspoon that is dipped in oil previously.
3. Take a small piece of the dough; form a ball and then put it in the hot oil.
4. Fry the Luqaimat balls for a couple of minutes until they hold their shapes.
5. Fry the Luqaimat balls once more until they are golden brown, crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside.

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Dip the Fried Luqaimat in the Simple Syrup (Attar)

1. Add fried Luqaimat balls directly into cold Attar syrup.
2. Transfer them in a colander if necessary.
3. You can sprinkle crushed pistachios before serving.

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