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    Mekitsi | How to make Bulgarian Fried Dough

    Published: May 17, 2016 · Modified: Oct 30, 2020 by Srivalli · 12 Comments

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    For the second day of making Bulgarian Dishes, I have a deep-fried flatbread called Mekitsi or Bulgarian Fried Dough. I think my country was almost decided when I read about this flatbread. I know one might wonder why to choose something one has already cooked. Sometimes I try certain dishes just to know how similar it tastes and looks. Mekitsi (Bulgarian Fried Dough) looks and tastes almost the same as Tortas Fritas (Fried Bread) from Argentina. The sweet version where powdered sugar is sprinkled is almost the same except in the Bulgarian version, yeast is added and left to ferment.

    When I set out to make this, I thought I won't have time to allow fermentation. However, things got changed and I finally made it after a long period of fermentation. The final fried bread was tasting a little sour with yeast presence and the sweetness of icing sugar was great to indulge in.

    Initial idea was to make at least one savory bread as all it requires is to stuff the bread with feta cheese and deep fry. I couldn't do it in the end and only the sugar sprinkled bread was made. I used this recipe to make this version and I only made with 1 cup of flour, with the recipes 3 cups of flour will yield more than what one can handle.





    Mekitsi (Bulgarian Fried Dough)

    Ingredients Needed:

    All purpose flour - 3 cups
    1 yeast packet or 2 1/4 teaspoon yeast (I used instant yeast)
    Warm water - 1/8 cup
    Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
    Yogurt / Curds - 1 cup
    Oil - 1 tbsp
    White vinegar - 1 tbsp
    Sugar - 1/2 tsp
    Salt - 1 tsp
    Oi for deep frying

    How to make Mekitsi

    In a wide bowl, add the flour, salt, curds, sugar, soda, oil, vinegar, instant yeast, and mix well. Then slowly add water to knead into a soft dough.

    Continue kneading for about 10 minutes.  Put in a glass bowl and let rise for 1 hour.

    If you are planning to fry these right away, the dough is ready after an hour of sitting. Else refrigerate until use. Remove and bring it to room temperature before frying.

    To deep-fry, heat a pan with enough oil. Punch the dough down and make balls, press out discs of about 3-4 inches in diameter.

    When the oil is hot, fry on both sides. When both sides are brown, remove from oil and place on a kitchen towel.  For a sweet treat, when cool sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar or powdered sugar or Icing sugar.

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    Mekitsi | How to make Bulgarian Fried Dough

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    1. vaishali sabnani says

      May 18, 2016 at 12:09 am

      Sounds like bhatura with sprinkled sugar ! Lol , excellent bread , your love for breads gives us amazing varieties Valli .

      Reply
    2. Ritu Tangri says

      May 18, 2016 at 5:00 am

      These are just like bhaturas we make only difference being sprinkling of sugar... is there any difference in the taste??

      Reply
    3. Jenny says

      May 18, 2016 at 9:29 am

      look really tasty. i can’t wait to try them.

      Reply
    4. Varadas Kitchen says

      May 18, 2016 at 11:58 am

      There is a fry bread made by native Indians that comes close to this. And they eat it sprinkled with sugar.

      Reply
    5. Gayathri Kumar says

      May 19, 2016 at 10:29 am

      When I read the name of the bread, I was thinking on the lines of donuts. And as every one has mentioned here, it surely looks like our bathura. One new variety of bread learnt today..

      Reply
    6. Priya Suresh says

      May 19, 2016 at 6:44 pm

      Now i want to grab those fried bread rite now, very interesting to give a try.

      Reply
    7. Pavani N says

      May 20, 2016 at 12:47 am

      Those fried breads look so crispy and delicious.

      Reply
    8. Sapana Behl says

      May 20, 2016 at 2:23 pm

      The Bulgarian fried bread looks yummy and so rich.

      Reply
    9. Archana Potdar says

      May 23, 2016 at 4:26 pm

      Looks like I am not the only one thinking batura with sugar sprinkled. Must have tasted amazing

      Reply
    10. Harini-Jaya R says

      May 24, 2016 at 2:22 am

      Bulgarian version of bhatura? Sounds interesting

      Reply
    11. Usha says

      May 24, 2016 at 3:10 pm

      Fried bread with sprinkled sugar looks delicious

      Reply
    12. Chef Mireille says

      May 31, 2016 at 3:47 am

      What a llovely sweet bread

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