Fugias – East Indian Fugias

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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Course: Bread

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Fugias

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Resting Time: 2 hrs

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Calories: 448kcal

Adjust Servings Here: 10

This is the authentic recipe on how to make East Indian Fugias

Ingredients

• 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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Nutrition Information

Serving: 0g | Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 257mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 5.6mg

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Varias – East Indian Wedding bread

Varias also know as Orias are often made during and East Indian wedding. These along with fugias are served as bread with all the wedding food. In fact, an East Indian wedding is incomplete with the presence of fugias and varias.

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