Ingredients

The following ingredients have 18 Servings
  • For donuts:
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons curd
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3/4 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • For sugar glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • For nutella glaze
  • 4 tablespoons nutella
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter

Instruction

  • Add 4 tablespoons sugar in 1/2 cup lukewarm milk. Mix well. Sprinkle 3/4 tablespoon active dry yeast over it and set aside for 15 minutes.
  • The yeast will turn frothy. If the yeast doesn't turn bubbly it is better to start with a fresh batch of yeast. Now to the frothy milk add the following ingredients. 2 cups all purpose flour, 1/8 teaspoon baking soda, 3 tablespoons soft butter, 3 tablespoons curd, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
  • Mix well with a wooden spoon.
  • Once everything comes together start kneading. Knead very well for 5-7 minutes. The dough should very smooth and supple. The dough will be a bit sticky, do not add more flour. Rub some butter in palms and knead to a soft dough. Set aside for 1.5 hours until the dough doubles in volume.
  • Once the dough is doubled divide it 2 equal parts.
  • Take one dough ball and roll it into a thick circle.
  • Use a round cookie cutter or a sharp lid and cut circles. Using another small lid make a hole in the center of each round. Repeat the same with all the dough.
  • Arrange the shaped donuts gently on a tray. Cover with a cloth and let it rise for 30 minutes.
  • Now you can either fry or bake the donuts.
  • For deep frying heat oil in a kadai. Gently slide 2-3 donuts at a time and deep fry until golden brown. Remove to a tissue and set aside.
  • For baking preheat oven at 170C. Bake the arranged donuts for 15-18 minutes until it turns golden brown and puffy.
  • Now the donuts are ready lets make the glaze. Take powdered sugar in a small bowl. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, melted butter and milk. Mix very well. Dip each donut into the glaze and dust in sprinkles or nuts of your choice.
  • For making nutella glaze, take nutella in a small bowl. Add melted butter and mix well. Dip the donuts in nutella glaze and dust in sprinkles.
  • Arrange in a tray and serve glazed dounts warm.