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Bamiyeh recipe | Persian Bamieh or Tulumba, delicious Persian sweet in 11 steps
Bamiyeh is one of the sweets of the Middle East. It is also known as tulumba (its Turkish name) in many countries because this dessert originated in the cuisine of the Levant from the Ottoman Empire and remains in the former empire’s regions.
Stay with the Cookery Magazine to learn more about this original sweet’s rich history and delicious recipe.
Ingredients for making Bamiyeh
Flour | 1 cup (200 grams) |
Water | 1 cup (250-300 cc) |
Egg | 3 pcs |
Solid oil or butter | 50 grams |
*Inverted sugar syrup or diluted honey | 1 tablespoon |
Confectionery flour | 1 cup |
vanilla | 1 tablespoon |
* Inverted sugar : Inverted sugar is a honey bar used to prepare all kinds of jams, halva, syrups, and sweets, such as baklava, zoolbia, bamiyeh, goshfils, moistened sponge cakes, etc.
Inverted sugar syrup is prepared by boiling sugar, water, rose water, saffron or essential oils, cardamom powder, orange peel, tangerine, etc., which has a different concentration for each application.
Ingredients for Inverted sugar
Water | 1 cup |
Sugar | 2 cups |
Lemon juice | 1-2 tablespoon |
Glucose | 1 tablespoon |
Rose water | One-eighth (⅛) a cup |
Brewed saffron | one-fifth (⅕) of a tablespoon |
Recipe for making Bamiyeh
The first step
We prepare syrup (Inverted sugar) at the beginning of work to prepare delicious okra. First, pour water and sugar into a pot and put it on low heat until it dissolves completely. When the sugar dissolves, and the syrup begins to boil, do not stir it with a spoon.
The second step
We add lemon juice and wait until it reaches the desired concentration. Then, we add glucose or honey to it. Let it boil for another 5 minutes on low heat and thicken. Then turn off the heat and add rose water and saffron.
The third step in making Bamiyeh
Let it get to room temperature so that the bamiyeh can be immersed. We take a Teflon or non-stick pot and pour water, oil, syrup, or honey into it. Then mix it and put it on the heat until it starts to boil around it.
The fourth step for Bamiyeh recipe
Add the flour to it all at once and stir until the dough gathers in the middle of the bowl. We heat the dough on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Heating makes the dough cook, its excess moisture evaporates, and it improves the final quality of bamiyehs.
The fifth step
When the dough is well heated, turn off the heat and put the dough in a bowl to cool. The dough should be neither cold nor hot. Add the eggs and beat with a mixer when the dough is lukewarm.
The sixth step
At this stage, we add vanilla with eggs, and as mentioned, if the dough be hot, it will cook the eggs; if it is cold, the eggs will not mixed well by the in it; So its temperature should be lukewarm.
The seventh stage
When we add the eggs, a sticky dough should be obtained.
Break another egg into a small bowl if the dough is too hard.
Then, we beat it with a fork until it becomes smooth. Then, we add little by little to the dough until it gets the desired shape.
The eighth stage
Pour the dough into the pastry bag. The Piping Tip should be a giant size in a shape of Blossom flower.
Take a small pot and pour a lot of oil into it.
We dip the tip of a scissor into the oil to make it greasy.
Then we put the pot of oil on the heat.
The ninth stage in making Bamiyeh
The oil should not be hot; just a little warm is enough. We push the dough into the oil with a pastry bag and cut it to the correct size with scissors.
Then, put it on a gentle heat until the Bamiyeh is fried. First of all, when the dough has not hardened, we do not stir it so as not to spoil its appearance.
tenth stage
We should not fill the pot with bamiyeh because they puffs up a bit and needs space to puff. When the Bamiyehs has set a little, and its color get golden, we slowly turn them upside down so that all its parts are red and golden.
The eleventh step
When the bamiyeh is fried, we put it in the syrup (Inverted sugar) or bamieh nectar that has reached the ambient temperature and, give it about 3 minutes and then take it out of the syrup.
We put it in a net to remove the excess syrup. Then, we keep it in a closed container in the refrigerator or put in a desire dish and serve it with tea and hot drinks.
Having a journey in the history of Bamiyeh
This sweet fried dough in syrup is often paired with zoolbia (jalebi). Iranian Muslims often use bamiyeh and zulbia during Ramadan to break their fast.
Among this sweet’s essential ingredients we can mention starch, water, and yeast, which are added to the flour after it is soured and rising.
Then, the egg is used to puff up the okra, a new method that has not been used in the past.
This is the only difference between the old Bamiyeh and the current one.
When the Bamiyeh is ready, it is put in the thickened syrup to absorb the juice.
“Jalebi” is the Indian name of Zoolbiya, a popular and old sweet in India. It is said that zulbia and bamiyeh were brought as gifts from India to Naser al-Din Shah Qajar in ancient times and were cooked in the court kitchen.
For additional information, you can read Zoolbia‘s article.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bamiyeh
What is bamieh?
Bamieh is a traditional Persian sweet pastry similar to churros or tulumba in other cuisines. It is made by frying a dough mixture and then soaking it in a sweet syrup.
Is bamieh a popular dessert in Persian cuisine?
Yes, bamieh is a popular dessert in Persian cuisine.
It is commonly found in Iranian households and bakeries, especially during Ramadan.
Bamiyeh
Course: Persian FoodCuisine: Persian foodDifficulty: Difficult4
servings20
minutes10
minutes0/450
kcalIngredients for making Bamiyeh
Flour 1 cup, (200 grams)
Water 1 cup, (250-300 cc)
Egg, 3 pcs
Solid oil or butter, 50 grams
*Inverted sugar syrup or diluted honey, 1 tablespoon
Confectionery flour, 1 cup
vanilla, 1 tablespoon
- Ingredients for Inverted sugar
Water, 1 cup
Sugar, 2 cups
Lemon juice, 1-2 tablespoon
Glucose, 1 tablespoon
Rose water, One-eighth (⅛) a cup
Brewed saffron, one-fifth (⅕) of a tablespoon
Directions
- The first step
We prepare syrup (Inverted sugar) at the beginning of work to prepare delicious okra. First, pour water and sugar into a pot and put it on low heat until it dissolves completely. When the sugar dissolves, and the syrup begins to boil, do not stir it with a spoon. - The second step
We add lemon juice and wait until it reaches the desired concentration. Then, we add glucose or honey to it. Let it boil for another 5 minutes on low heat and thicken. Then turn off the heat and add rose water and saffron. - The third step
Let it get to room temperature so that the bamiyeh can be immersed. We take a Teflon or non-stick pot and pour water, oil, syrup, or honey into it. Then mix it and put it on the heat until it starts to boil around it. - The fourth step
Add the flour to it all at once and stir until the dough gathers in the middle of the bowl. We heat the dough on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Heating makes the dough cook, its excess moisture evaporates, and it improves the final quality of bamiyehs. - The fifth step
When the dough is well heated, turn off the heat and put the dough in a bowl to cool. The dough should be neither cold nor hot. Add the eggs and beat with a mixer when the dough is lukewarm. - The sixth step
At this stage, we add vanilla with eggs, and as mentioned, if the dough be hot, it will cook the eggs; if it is cold, the eggs will not mixed well by the in it; So its temperature should be lukewarm. - The seventh step
When we add the eggs, a sticky dough should be obtained. Break another egg into a small bowl if the dough is too hard. Then, we beat it with a fork until it becomes smooth. Then, we add little by little to the dough until it gets the desired shape. - The eighth step
Pour the dough into the pastry bag. The Piping Tip should be a giant size in a shape of Blossom flower. Take a small pot and pour a lot of oil into it. We dip the tip of a scissor into the oil to make it greasy. Then we put the pot of oil on the heat. - The ninth step
The oil should not be hot; just a little warm is enough. We push the dough into the oil with a rolling pin and cut it to the correct size with scissors.
Then, put it on a gentle heat until the bamieh is fried. First of all, when the dough has not hardened, we do not stir it so as not to spoil its appearance. - tenth step
We should not fill the pot with bamiyeh because they puffs up a bit and needs space to puff. When the bamiehs has set a little, and its color get golden, we slowly turn them upside down so that all its parts are red and golden. - The eleventh step
When the bamiyeh is fried, we put it in the syrup (Inverted sugar) or bamieh nectar that has reached the ambient temperature and, give it about 3 minutes and then take it out of the syrup.
We put it in a net to remove the excess syrup. Then, we keep it in a closed container in the refrigerator or put in a desire dish and serve it with tea and hot drinks.
Conclusion
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