Reposting – Doughnuts – Indian Style

Doughnuts Usha
This picture was taken by my friend, Usha David, who made these doughnuts for her family recently. Thank you for sharing this picture with me, Usha.

Doughnuts – Indian Style
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1½ teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
¼ cup vegetable oil or melted ghee
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup milk
Peanut or canola oil for deep-frying
Confectioners’ sugar for dusting

Directions:
In a bowl, sift flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. In another bowl whisk together egg, oil and vanilla. Add egg mixture into the flour and gently mix until crumbly. Add milk little by little until the dough hold together. Add a few teaspoons of flour if the dough is sticky. Knead until it forms a nice smooth dough. Cover with a damp paper towel, and let it rest for 15 minutes.

Divide the dough into two portions. Turn one portion out on to a lightly floured work surface. Roll out to a ten inch round. Cut using a doughnut cutter which is dipped in a little flour. This helps the doughnuts to slide off the cutter easily. Do the same with the other portion of the dough. Line a platter with paper towels.

In a deep, heavy saucepan, pour in oil to a depth of two inches, and heat. When oil is hot place a few doughnuts at a time in the hot oil. Using a slotted spoon remove doughnuts when they turn golden brown on both sides. Place them on paper towel lined platter to drain. If you like, you can use a fine mesh sieve to dust the doughnuts with confectioners’ sugar.

2 thoughts on “Reposting – Doughnuts – Indian Style

  1. Maggie, donuts frying in the oil make a glitzy festive pictures. I love it. Great picture Usha. I want to say, your post — always on time — reminds me what day of the week it is. Your blog has also become part of my life — sometimes taken for granted. That’s a good thing, right? or as we would say Indian style, “NO?”

    • Hi Lorna darling,
      I loved your remarks. My computer has been down for a few weeks so I missed your comment. Just saw it now when I was going to post today’s blog. Sorry about that.

      Happy my blog has become part of your life! It’s my way of keeping in touch with you! Love you, my little girl.
      Maggie

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