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Boortsog

Name: Boortsog
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mongolia
Ingredients: 300g All-purpose flour; 50g (melted) Butter; 2 tbsp Sugar; 100ml Milk; 1 tsp Baking powder; A pinch Salt; As needed Oil for frying

Dessert

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Simply sweet fried dough cookies, stacked high on a platter for Mongolian New Year as a symbol of good fortune.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Boortsog are essential to Tsagaan Sar, the Mongolian New Year, stacked in odd-numbered tiers (3, 5, 7, or 9) on a platter for display. The height and size of the tower is said to reflect the household's standing and prosperity, and the boortsog tower at the center of the New Year table is the centerpiece of hospitality.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Stacked at the center of the New Year display and offered to every guest who visits.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

All-purpose flour 300g
Butter 50g (melted)
Sugar 2 tbsp
Milk 100ml
Baking powder 1 tsp
Salt A pinch
Oil for frying As needed

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
Add the melted butter and milk, and knead until the dough comes together.
Roll the dough out to about 1cm thick and cut into strips or shapes of your choice.
Fry in 320°F (160°C) oil until golden brown.
Drain and let cool before serving.

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