Thursday, December 18, 2025

Simit (Turkish Street Food)


Ingredients
1/2 tsp full instant yeast
1/2 tbsp salt
300ml lukewarm water

Dip
1/4 cup water
1/2 tbsp flour
generous amount of roasted sesame seeds

Directions
  • (made half volume)
  • add all dry ingredients together into a bowl and mix well
  • stir by adding water gradually till all combined
  • transfer to work table and knead to smooth consistency (about 10min)
  • cover bowl with damp towel and till double in size (mine took ~ 1hr 45min)
  • transfer on working surface, punch down and knead the dough
  • divide into 6 equal parts (about 130g) and divide again into 2pcs of each dough
  • round each dough and rest under wet towel
  • pre-heat oven to 230°C and prepare the dip
  • mix molasses, water and flour to thicken
  • prepare the roasted sesame in a deep plate or tray
  • roll each of the 2 dough into length of approx 45cm at least
  • then twirl around each other and pinch to form a round wheel
  • soak the dough into the dip followed by the sesame seeds
  • bake at 230°C top+bottom heat without fan for 15-20min until light brown and crunchy
  • it will be soft while hot... let it cool down and it will be crunchy

Foodnote: Recipe is from here. Good to eat with cheese or butter.

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