PORTUGUESE MALASADAS ( NO BAKING)

Hi All,

MALASADAS!! I know the name itself sounds different ! Yes..Malasadas was born in Portugal and is very famous in Portugal local bakeries.

I loved the way they made this snack and it is so easy to prepare,Even the ingredients are very easily available.Though the malasadas are deep fried it does not absorb any oil.

The easy recipe is as below,

INGREDIENTS :

FOR YEAST MIXTURE :

Dry Yeast - 1 tsp

Warm water - 1/2 cup.

Sugar - 1/2 tsp.

WET INGREDIENTS :

Milk - 1/3 cup.

Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp.

Egg - 2 nos.

Unsalted melted butter - 1/4 cup.

DRY INGREDIENTS :

All purpose flour - 2 cups.

Salt - 1/4 tsp.

Nutmeg - a peanut sized ( powder it)

Oil - For deep frying.

FOR COATING :

Sugar - 1/2 cup.

Cinnamon - 1/2" piece - 1 no .

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METHOD :

1. In a bowl add yeast , Warm water , sugar and mix well..Let the mixture rest for 10 mins till the yeast activates.
   
   

   

   AFTER 10 MINS ( YEAST ACTIVATED AND FOMAED UP)

   
   
2. In the mean time in another bowl beat the eggs well till bubbles up, followed by milk , vanilla , melted butter and mix well. 
   
   
   

   

   BEAT EGGS TILL FOAMY

   
   

   

   ADD BUTTER,MILK & VANILLA

    
3. Now add the above wet mixture to yeast mixture and mix well.Keep it aside till use. 
   
    
4. In a wide bowl add flour , salt,nutmeg powder and mix without lumps . Make a well in middle and pour the yeast wet mixture and mix to form a soft dough ( the dough may look little watery no need to worry). 
   
   
   
   
   
   

   

   DOUGH LOOKS WATERY, RIGHT!!

    
5. Cover the bowl and keep in warm place for 2 hours or till the dough doubles in size. 

   

   THE DOUGH HAS DOUBLED ITS SIZE

    
6. After 2 hours , make the dough into medium sized balls and keep closed for 15 more mins. 
   
    
7. After 15 mins , heat oil in wide kadai and deep fry each ball in low or medium flame till dark golden brown , Drain the oil using tissue paper. 
   
   
   
   
   
    
8. Powder cinnamon and sugar to fine powder and spread it on wide plate. Take each fried ball and roll it in sugar powder and serve hot.The balls must be warm when rolling in sugar powder. 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
    
9. Enjoy warm,soft and puffy Malasadas with a cup of tea or even for breakfast. 
    
   NOTES :

1. Be generous while rolling in sugar powder as it gives sweetness to malasadas. The balls may not form thick balls while mixing , no need to worry while frying it will form into puffy balls. Always fry in low flame . the balls must turn brown slowly ,this is to ensure the malasadas are fried evenly.

Try it and let me know how it turned to you.

HAPPY COOKING!!