SIMIT(Turkish Bread)

Simit is the most famous street food in Turkey. It is crunchy and nutty from outside and soft from inside. Sesame coated Simit make the best breakfast when accompanied by cheese, tomatoes, butter.

It is known as the meal of the busy people or poor people because it is the cheapest street food of Turkey.

Lets prepare this easy street food of Turkey.

INGREDIENTS:--

1. Mix of lukewarm water & milk-- 1cup ( 250 m)

2. Dry yeast-- 2tsp

3. Grannulated sugar -- 4tsp

4. Vegetable oil -- 2tsp

5. Salt-- 1tsp

6. All purpose flour--2 &1/2cup

7. Milk-- 1/4cup

8. Sesame seeds--1/4cup

9. Oil-- for frying

METHOD:--

1. take a large bowl and add milk and lukewarm water mixer along with dry yeast and sugar.

1. Now add vegetable oil and salt.

1. Add all purpose flour.

1. Now mix all the ingredients with your hand. Knead it or until you get a smooth and non sticky elastic dough. Cover it and let rise for 1hrs, until the dough almost double in size.

1. When the dough double in size ,punch it down.

1. Shape into a log and cut it into equal pieces.

1. Then cut each piece into two.

1. Grab two pieces and roll them into a rope.

9. Put these side by side and stick the ends by pinching.

1. Twist in opposite directions to make baid. Combine the two ends by pinching them together.

1. Repeat again and give shape to the rest of the dough.

12. Now take milk and sesame seeds for coating. Brush milk on each and every Simit.

1. Coat each one with sesame seeds .

14. Now take a heavy bottom pan. Add oil as soon as oil heat up add Simit in batches.

15. Fry from both the side till golden brown in colour. Keep the flame low to medium.

16. As soon as Simit trun light golden brown in colour transfer it a plate.

17. Let it cool down. Serve it with tomatoes, butter, tea.

Enjoy with family and friends.

" HAPPY 😊 COOKING "