1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup rosewater
1/2 tspn ground cardamon (ground whole pods preferred)
3 1/2 cups plain flour
6 cups vegetable oil

1 cup icing sugar
2 tspns ground cinnamon



Beat egg in a bowl. Add milk, sugar, rosewater, and cardamom. Slowly mix flour, kneading into a dough. Roll out until paper thin. Using the rim of a wide-mouthed glass or cup, trace and cut out a circle. pinch the center of the circle with thumb and forefinger to form a bow.
Heat oil in a deep pan. Fry each ear for about 1 min. (until golden, turning when necessary) Cool and drain on absorbant paper. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture.

from "Pomegranate Soup" by Marsha Mehran