~287 cal · 7g protein · 61g carbs · 1g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Puffy golden fried dough pieces
🇰🇿 Almaty
Baursak are the pillowy fried dough puffs central to Kazakh hospitality, made from a yeasted dough that rises before frying so they turn light and airy inside. Heaped on the table at every celebration and served at breakfast with butter, jam, and tea, they are a warm symbol of welcome across the steppe.
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Ingredients
Serves 6 —
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3.5 cups flour
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2 tsp yeast
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2 tbsp sugar
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as needed warm water
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1 tsp salt
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as needed oil for frying
Instructions
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Mix the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and warm water into a soft dough and let it rise until doubled.
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Roll out and cut into squares or diamonds.
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Let them puff a few minutes, then fry in hot oil until golden and airy.
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Drain on paper towels.
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Serve warm with butter, jam, or honey and tea.
Almaty tradition.
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Almaty. Where beshbarmak means "five fingers" — the proper cutlery.
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Kazakhstan. Nomad hospitality measured in heaped platters.
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Asia. From street-cart woks to slow monastery kitchens.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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