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Home » Cuisines » Arabic Cuisine » Bamieh – Persian Doughnuts with Saffron and Rose Water

Bamieh - Persian Doughnuts with Saffron and Rose Water

Dec 10, 2014 · Modified: Feb 20, 2023 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

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Bameih (Ba-miye) are Persian doughnuts that are deep fried and soaked in saffron and rose flavored sugar syrup. Oh they are amazing, when i made them i was in a doubt whether they will sell at home, but they vanished. The name Bamieh means okra, this comes from the look of it, as the deep fried dessert looks like a cut okra. 
One of my hubby's colleague is from Iran, though i couldn't pack and send her some of these delights i asked my hubby to ask her about it. She said they make these bamieh during Ramadan time. But you don't have to wait for any particular occasion to make these cuties. 
Source : Little Ferraro Kitchen
Ingredients
For the dough
1 Cup flour
3 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon Egg replacement powder(Ener-gy) mixed with ¼ Cup water (2 Eggs)
Vegetable  oil for frying
Sugar Syrup
¼ teaspoon saffron
1 Cup sugar
1 tablespoon rose water
Method
For Sugar Syrup
  • Soak saffron in a bowl with 2 tablespoon  warm water for 20 minutes. 
  • Take Sugar with ½ cup water and boil to make thick syrup. Take care not to caramelize, when it is almost thickened, add rose water and saffron water to it and take it off the stove.

For the Bamieh dough
  • In a small saucepan, take water, butter and sugar together, let the butter melt. Now reduce the flame to simmer and add flour to this and using a spatula mix it together to form a smooth dough.
  • Let the dough rest for 10 minutes. In that time, take the egg replacement powder and mix it with water and add it to the smooth dough and mix well. 
  • Divide the dough into 3 portions. You need a piping bag with star nozzle, i couldn't find my piping bag, so i used my chakli press with star mould. Heat oil in a frying pan, when it is hot enough.
  • Press the dough directly into hot oil, using a scissors snip an inch of dough while pressing it in the hot oil. Deep fry this on both sides, until golden brown.
  • Do not be in a hurry while frying, the dough takes time to turn golden brown. It takes around 7-8 minutes to fry. Remove it from oil, let it drain on a kitchen towel. After 5 minutes put the fried bamieh into the sugar syrup.Let it soak until it is served.
  • Repeat the same for the rest of the dough. While transferring the fried  bamieh, give a good toss so that it is well coated with sugar syrup. 
  • They stayed fresh on the counter for a day, next day i stored in the fridge, while serving just warm it for 10 seconds for the syrup to melt a little. 

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  1. Sarita

    December 10, 2014 at 10:07 pm

    These look yummy..nice recipe .

    Reply
  2. Varada's Kitchen

    December 11, 2014 at 12:37 am

    This preparation is so similar to churros. Amazing how recipes are so similar across countries.

    Reply
  3. Kalyani

    December 11, 2014 at 5:23 am

    Now now ! That's a totally different definition of doughnuts ! Yes almost like churros ! Totally yum .. Do u think we cud bake these Priya ? ;))

    Reply
  4. Unknown

    December 11, 2014 at 5:37 am

    wow love these mini bite sized doughnuts 🙂 looks fabulous !!

    Reply
  5. Srivalli

    December 11, 2014 at 8:23 am

    Priya you have got those doughnuts so nicely done!..I was hoping there will be some baked versions..but looks like none in the list I gave!

    Reply
  6. Saras

    December 13, 2014 at 3:23 am

    Love this syrup soaked mini doughnuts.. Looks cute too

    Reply
  7. Priya Suresh

    December 13, 2014 at 9:23 am

    Totally different from usual doughnuts, looks stunning and succulent.

    Reply
  8. Sneha's Recipe

    December 14, 2014 at 9:59 am

    A different doughnut and very inviting.

    Reply
  9. Pavani

    December 15, 2014 at 2:51 am

    Those Persian doughnuts look just like our own jalebis -- just different shape. They look juicy & delicious.

    Reply
  10. Unknown

    December 17, 2014 at 9:29 am

    These look yummy..nice recipe and also Chuck E. Cheese which is opening at Oud Metha road in Dubai.I am really excited about that restuarants….

    Reply
  11. Harini R

    December 17, 2014 at 2:01 pm

    Very tempting donuts and the shape is so nontraditional but love the juicy bites!

    Reply
  12. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

    December 24, 2014 at 4:39 am

    I am drooling over this doughnut! I love the shape of it...

    Reply

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