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Mekitsa: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Biso (Biser Todorov) — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Breakfast

Mekitsa

A small, puffy and soft fried dough fritter made from a yoghurt batter cooked in a pan. Eaten warm, plain, dusted with icing sugar, or served with sirene cheese and honey.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

267 kcal per serving

Protein
12.6 g
Carbohydrates
45 g
of which sugars
3.7 g
Fat
2.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, whisk together the yoghurt, egg, salt and sugar.
  2. Add the sifted flour and baking soda, then gradually pour in the lukewarm water, stirring until you get a soft, slightly sticky dough.
  3. Cover and let it rest for 15 minutes so the dough relaxes.
  4. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat with a little oil. Pour in a small ladleful of batter and gently spread it into a disc.
  5. Cook 2 to 3 minutes until the edges puff up and the underside is golden, then flip and brown the other side.
  6. Drain the mekitsi on paper towels and serve them warm with icing sugar, or with sirene and honey.

Variations and tips

Savoury mekitsa. Leave out the sugar and serve with crumbled sirene and fresh herbs.

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Original Ecomely recipe.