About this dish
Chewy, ring-shaped bread pretzels, often coated in poppy or sesame seeds.
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Ingredients
🌾3 cups flour
🫙1 tsp yeast
💧1.25 cups warm water
🌰Poppy or sesame seeds, for topping
Method
Serves 31
Mix flour, yeast, and warm water into a firm dough; knead until smooth and let rise for an hour.2
Divide into portions and roll each into a rope, then form into a ring.3
Briefly boil each ring in water with a little baking soda, then drain.4
Coat in poppy or sesame seeds.5
Bake at 200°C (400°F) for about 20 minutes until golden and crisp.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Covrigi are a popular Romanian street food, commonly sold fresh from bakeries and street carts.
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