Pişi – fluffy fried yeast dough

Name: Pişi – fluffy fried yeast dough
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 500 g flour; 1 sachet dried yeast, 1 tsp sugar; 300 ml lukewarm water; 1 tsp salt, 2 tbsp oil; Sunflower oil for frying

Pişi belong to a big Turkish breakfast like tea does: fluffy pieces of yeast dough fried in oil and eaten warm with beyaz peynir, olives or honey.

Time: 60 minServings: 6Difficulty: medium

Method

Dissolve yeast and sugar in the water and knead with flour, salt and oil into a soft dough.
Cover and let rise for 40 minutes until doubled in size.
Press the dough flat on an oiled surface and cut into diamonds or circles.
Fry in batches in 2 cm of hot oil for 1–2 minutes per side until golden.
Drain and serve warm with cheese, olives or honey.

Tip from the storePişi go perfectly with our beyaz peynir, honey from the shelf and a glass of freshly brewed tea.

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