This recipe makes enough kurma to serve a large crowd.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Caribbean
Prep Time 7 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 52 minutesminutes
Author Marissa
Ingredients
For the Dough
240gramsflour(2 cups)
2tablespoonsunsalted buttercold
½teaspoonkosher salt
1cupevaporated milk
½tablespoongrated fresh gingeroptional*
1cupextra light olive oil
For the Syrup
1 ½cupssugar
½cupwater
1cinnamon stick
2slices fresh ginger
Instructions
Dough Instructions
Add the flour, butter, and salt to a large bowl or stand mixer and work it until a crumbly mixture is formed.
Add the milk and ginger. Knead continuously until the dough forms into a smooth ball and is no longer sticking to the sides of the bowl; about ten minutes.
Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and roll it out until it's a quarter-inch thick.
Cut the dough into long strips. If you don't have a dough cutter but have a pizza cutter, that can be used. Score the dough beforehand with a paring knife for precision.
Cut each strip into smaller strips a half-inch wide and three to four inches long.
Add the oil to a deep skillet or saute pan over medium heat. The oil is ready once it reaches 360 to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Add the dough in batches and cook until golden brown; about two to four minutes. Flip the dough halfway through cooking.
Move the kurma sticks to a large metal bowl and set aside to make the syrup.
Syrup Instructions
Add all the ingredients to a small saucepan and let come to a boil over medium-high heat.
Continue to boil until the syrup reaches a soft ball stage (235 - 240 degrees Fahrenheit).*
Immediately add the hot syrup over the cooled down kurma and continuously mix until a sugary glaze is formed evenly all over the kurma. The syrup cools down quickly, so you will want to work fast.
Serve and enjoy! The kurma can be stored in an airtight container for a few days.
Notes
Note 1: Each version of Kurma I tried in Tobago had a strong ginger flavor to it, though some recipes I've found have it as an optional ingredient.Note 2: See this link here for more information on the different stages of boiling sugar.