Fugias – East Indian Balloon Bread
This is the authentic recipe for east Indian bread recipe often referred to as balloon bread. Similar to the varias, these fugias is a must-have bread at any East-Indian wedding celebration or often festive dinner. It needs a bit of practice in the beginning but is a fun bread to make.
This slightly sweet bread is made with plain flour and yeast that has been fermented overnight. The fermented dough is then formed into balls and deep-fried until golden. These are delicious on their own and are perfect when served with other East-Indian curries such as vindaloo, sorpotel, khudi etc.
Fugias
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- 1 kg Plain flour, maida All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 3 Eggs large
- 1 cup Coconut milk
- 1/4 cup Rice flour
- 1 tbsp Yeast Fresh
- 1 ltr Cooking oil for deep frying
Instructions
Make Fugias Batter
- Add flour in a bowl with salt, sugar, rice flour – mix to combine
- Combine eggs, coconut juice, and yeast – mix well to combine
- Add liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients
- Combine well – knead for three minutes.
- This is not a stiff dough. The dough will be loose and sticky.
- Cover with a damp towel and rest for at least 2 hours or overnight (traditionally this dough is kept to prove and ferment overnight)
Deep fry Fugias
- Pour 1-liter oil in a deep pan for deep frying
- The traditional method to make fugias is to squish the dough in the palm of your hands. The little dough that escapes between the thumb and forefinger on top forms a ball. Pinch this ball with damp hands and drop it in the hot oil.
- Fry them in batches until lightly golden.
- Remove onto a paper towel with a perforated spoon.
- Continue until all dough is used up.
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