Shushumow

For a special treat, try these shushumow - fried dough balls coated in sweet syrup served during holidays and weddings in Somali culture.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 390 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups canola oil for frying
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.25 cup water
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup warm water
• 0.33333334326744 cup canola oil
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cardamom

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix flour, 1/3 cup canola oil, egg, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt together in the bowl of a stand mixer with an paddle attachment. Add 1/4 cup water slowly and mix until a soft dough is formed, 4 to 5 minutes. Let dough rest for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Cut dough into about thirty 1-inch pieces. Press each piece onto the back of a fork and curl it out away from you to make the shushumow.

Step 3

Heat 2 cups oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan over medium heat. Fry shushumow a few at a time, stirring slowly, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Step 4

Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, and cardamom in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer until sugar is dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in the shushumow gently until coated in the syrup. Transfer shushumow to a plate and let cool.