Description
A playful twist on the classic flavor of Holi, featuring donut holes made with pizza dough & rolled in Thandai Masala flavored sugar.
Ingredients
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- 1 lb (16 oz) store-bought pizza dough (see FAQs & Notes + Variations)
- 1/2 cup homemade Thandai Masala (see FAQs & Notes + Variations)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- oil for deep frying (grapeseed, vegetable, peanut, etc.)
Instructions
- Pour the oil into a deep pot or saucepan to reach a depth of about 2 inches.
- Heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350°F (175 °C) (see FAQs & Notes).
- While the oil preheats, prepare the flavored sugar mix. In a paper bag or a wide bowl, combine the sugar and the Thandai Masala
- Rub a little oil on your palms and pull out a small piece of dough from the larger ball of store-bought pizza dough and roll it to form a ball, about 1.5-2 inches in diameter. You can also flatten the pizza dough to about 1/2 inch thickness, on a lightly floured surface and cut out rounds using a small cookie cutter, a lid or a shot glass.
- Using wire skimmer (spider) or metal slotted spoon, gently lower the dough balls into hot oil, about 4 at a time and fry them, in batches, till they turn golden brown, for about a minute on each side.
- Transfer the fried donuts onto a paper towel lined plate.
- While the next batch of dough is getting fried in the hot oil, transfer the previous batch from the plate to the paper bag with the Thandai-sugar mix. Fold top of bag over; shake until donuts are coated.
- Transfer them to a serving platter using a pair of tongs to take them out of the paper bag, one by one. Similarly follow the same process till all the dough balls are fried.
- Serve immediately or at room temperature (see FAQs & Notes for more information).