Ma’s yellada
50 pieces
Easy
10 minutes
15-20 minutes
"If you’ve never made yellada before, this no-fail family recipe is the one to try! Yellada is a fried pastry, flavoured with sesame seeds. “Growing up, my gran used to make yellada for us all the time. When you buy from the market, they come in a little plastic bag and would be all shattered. We used to eat Yellada as an after-school snack, or have it for tea with cake and a cup of tea.” – Tahila Pillay.
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Ingredients
Method
- 260 g flour, sifted
- 40 g sesame seeds
- 100 g sugar
- 40 g butter
- ½ cup water (or more as required)
- oil, for deep-frying
Method
Ingredients
1. Combine the flour, sesame seeds and sugar in a mixing bowl.
2. Rub the butter into the flour mixture until very well combined.
3. Add the water and mix to form a soft dough. Add more water if the dough is too dry.
4. Thinly Roll out the dough into a large rectangle. Slice into squares, alternatively cut dough in any desired shape.
5. Deep-fry the dough in hot oil until golden and crispy.
Videography: Kevashan Moodley and Romy Wilson
Photography: Tahila Pillay
Food assistant: Sophia-Maria Eygelaar
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