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Simit Recipe

Simit: All-time favorite Turkish street food. Simit is a ring-shaped bread coated with sesame seed. This famous Turkish street food has been around since the 1500s from Ottoman times. Traditionally eaten as a snack or as part of breakfast but can be eaten any time of the day.
Prep Time45 minutes
Active Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Turkish
Keyword: sesame ring, simit, simit recipe, turkish simit, turkish simit recipe
Yield: 7 serving

Equipment

  • 1 baking paper

Materials

Ingredients For Simit Recipe (7 Simit)

  • 500 gr. flour + 2-3 tbsp extra if needed
  • 1+1/4 cup water
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp dried yeast

Instructions

Prepare the Dough

  • To the mixing bowl add lukewarm water, yeast, sugar, oil, flour and salt over the flour and begin to knead. Add more flour until it is smooth and doesn’t stick.
  • Cut the dough into 7 pieces. You can scale the dough and cut Into 7 piece. It should be about 120gr. for one Simit After dividing the dough into 7, rest for about half an hour.

Shaping Turkish Simit:

  • Shape the pieces into long strip. Fold it and twist. and rest for 10-15 minutes.
  • Seal the two sides together and make a ring shape (Please watch the video for details) Cover and rest for 15 minutes.
  • Dip into molasses mixture and sesame seeds. Rest for another 15 minutes.
  • Stretch to make a thinner ring and rest 20-25 more minutes on the tray that is lined with baking paper. Bake at 180C for about 25-30 minutes until Golden color 😊

Notes

What you can eat with simit?
In Turkey, if we serve with breakfast we eat with traditional Turkish breakfast spreads. But as a snack or quick lunch you can eat with white cheese, olives, and of course Turkish tea.