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Mekitsa

Мекица/meh-KEE-tsah/
Mekitsa
About this dish

Light, fried dough squares, crisp outside and airy inside, typically topped with cheese or jam.

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Ingredients
🌾3 cups flour
🫙1 tsp yeast
🥛1 cup yogurt
🛢️Oil, for frying
🧀Sirene cheese, for serving
Method
Serves 2
1
Mix flour, yeast, and yogurt into a soft, slightly sticky dough; let rise for an hour.
2
Stretch small portions of the dough thin by hand.
3
Fry in hot oil until puffed and golden on both sides.
4
Drain and serve warm, topped with crumbled sirene cheese or a drizzle of honey.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Mekitsa is a traditional Bulgarian breakfast food, commonly eaten with sirene cheese or honey.

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