Homemade Nepalese Donuts
Auntie scooping up batter and looping it into the oil!
Yesterday Josh and I were invited to celebrate Diwali with some Bhutanese friends of ours. They recently came to the US after living in refugee camps for 17 years in Nepal. They are incredible people, and we feel honored to be able to join them in their festivities.
I wish I could have seen how that sweet old lady got up there.
From what I understand, the matrons of the family took turns making the donuts – the elder mothers and aunts, and the occasional younger woman took turns making these delicious snacks all through the evening. There was a giant bowl of batter about the consistency of pancake batter. I watched, enthralled, as she scooped up a handful of the batter and gracefully trickled it into the oil in a quick loop. The batter bubbled and fried under her watchful eye, and then was scooped out with a prong and placed in a giant sieve already full of donuts. They were served piled on a plate with spicy chicken curry. It was a surprisingly delicious combination of subtly sweet donuts with the spicy and salty curry. We had such a wonderful time visiting with new friends and I hope to post much more on their cooking in the future!
That one's mine...
Tags: Nepalese, Pastries, Snacks
