How To Make A South African Koeksister - Better Than Doughnuts?!

Today we make a South African classic, the Koeksister! Koeksisters are amazing little twisted doughnut like pastries with a crisp outside and a syrupy inside. I remember these growing up in South Africa and they're awesome! Full the ingredient list and more check out: realpassionforfood.blogspot.c...
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[@Y_Not1]

Hello, what a delicious looking treat. I could eat the whole tray. Thanks for showing us how to make this. Have a wonderful week.💕😀😉👏

[@iangoodisDMX]

My mind is blown brother! Beautiful work. Mega skill.

[@YummyKitchenRecipe]

Awesome recipe and great technique! These look so delicious, exactly like knotted doughnuts. Will definitely try them. Thanks for sharing.

[@GoodCookingIdeas]

This is amazing! I love this sweet twisted donuts as snacks.

[@MyWayYourKitchen]

Wow awesome .. looking so delicious.. I really loved the twisting tricks 😍❤️

[@kcook-lala8037]

Wow awesome looks delicious 😋 Thanks for sharing recipe 👍👍👍

[@Faeriedarke]

Oh gosh, this has made my mouth water, I also grew up in South Africa but I've been in Ireland for almost 20 years. Needless to say, there aren't many koeksisters around this part of the world. Your video is one of the best koeksister demos I've seen here on youtube. There is another fried syrupy dessert, also crisp on the outside, and that is Indian jalebis. I grew up near Durban so they were also a regular feature of the food landscape. You should try them, they are slightly more tart than koeksisters and have saffron and cardamom in them, they are very moreish.

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

I'll have to try those, thanks! And yeah I have the same problem I haven't lived in South Africa in a long time and I never see one of these unless I make them

[@fantasykitchen6841]

I haven’t heard of these before! The texture of these sounds awesome too. Definitely unique! Thanks for sharing. 😃

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks! Yeah they're a little different for sure!

[@SecretIngredientChannel]

Wow, this is great recipe for snacks

[@Taigamom]

Great dough recipe! 🙀 By the way, the syrup with ginger and lemon is good for cold relief in winter, too. Love from Japan.

[@abongkitchendiary4042]

Looks really so so tasty. Will definitely try this soon. Thanks for sharing 😀. Stay safe.

[@Kitchflix]

Just lovedddd ittt awesomeee

[@herzianijchannel5163]

This is so fantastic...I love it 🤤🤤🤤

[@cityfoodiefarm]

These look amazing! I need to try this! They are so pretty too! New friend here!

[@MyAjjisKitchen]

These look absolutely delicious!!! "surreptitious" - LOL. I see what you did there. Thank you for the step by step approach. Your sense of humor is lovely. Keep up the great work!

[@999ThingsToCook]

This one's a winner for sure! Very cool how they get braided and fried. ...with that syrup looks awesome! I really like this one! Great job man!!

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks bud! Love that lemon ginger syrup

[@okieasmr]

Like 1st😘💕💕Thank you chef

[@SweetTreatsLahore]

Really looks good better than doughnuts 👍 keep it up and stay connected..

[@LagomEats]

I'm obsessed with that lemon ginger simple syrup! I love that combo! These koeksisters look incredible!

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks! That syrup is really simple and awesome for sure.

[@MeraBawarchiKhana]

waooo looks sooo delicious big thumbs up stay blessed

vow, you look like a real cook. your dish is good looking, colorful & delicious. I love the way you cook. Best wish to you my dear friend.

[@RecipeswithResa]

These look really good. Its hard to picture anything better than a donut, but this definitely comes close!!

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks Resa 😁

[@padmasfoodcourt6352]

Wowwww, amazing and interesting. Looks fabulous and tempting Recipe. Thanks for sharing this video. Please stay connected always and see you around

[@urikavikunua5616]

I watched this vid while eating some. I'm from Namibia we have these here too. Gonna try to make it 1 day.

[@donnyafrica5996]

My favourite sweet treat. Busy making it now.

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

looks so good

[@TheTroPamilya]

Looks yummy. Good to match with black coffee. Thanks for sharing how to do it. Cheers!

[@theanimatedshow1990]

Looks Really.. Delicious😋😋😋 & Totally Healthy👍👍👍 A N D Perfect Excellent Recipe 💯💯💯 Upload👍👍

[@yoshiandrichocookingtime2959]

Wow !! I really enjoyed watching this video. Gonna try making this one. Awesome cooking chef 👍. Keep up your awesome cooking 🤩🤩🤩👌👌

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks bud!

[@kitchenhome5838]

I can’t wait to taste 😍 Definitely tasty 😋

[@lindaleroux4218]

Lovely recipe

[@ritabhargavakitchen474]

Great recipe 👍

[@CheoffGeoff]

Wow Graham, this looks amazing. Lemon ginger syrup sounds delish. Your braid still looked to me, I would not be having fun with that. This is a really interesting recipe, never seen anything like it before. Thanks for showing me something new.

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks Geoff! Yeah this is a unique one, South Africa has some interesting food fusions!

[@KeishasKitchen247]

Thanks for sharing this beautiful recipe my friend.. Fully support, stay connect.

[@CookwithShagufta]

Great sharing 👍 beautiful recipe 👌

[@YummyItFood]

I love watching you braid the dough 🤣🤣, that was cute! These are very similar to Chinese and Korean donuts. The crunch is from the syrup but very soft or chewy inside...your version is the soft ones. Very interesting to see how it's made. It's always fun to see the similarity of foods/snacks from around the world. I need a food processor, it makes things so much easier! Using oil instead of flour is a great idea, less mess and the dough is more stretchy. I love the idea of flavoring the syrup in ginger and lemon, I need to remember that next time I make syrup for soda. Amazing recipe and video, adding this to my list of things to try! 👍LIKE #16

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks very much! Yeah I think it's so cool how cultures all around the world have a kind of convergent spontaneous evolution of similar foods!

[@Parilicouturecakes]

Love the ginger lemon simple syrup. I’ll be trying this Koeksister recipe . Hahahaha you are right about trimming the edges for the cameras 😂 Looks amazing 👍🏽🔔

[@africandiasporacookingaust9717]

Looks so yummm👍🏽👍🏽🙏

[@SanjhaKitchenWithFarah]

Delicious and yummy.

[@SanchayanTheCollection]

So beautiful and glorious Your work should be praised all the way I came in, and I hope you will too And just give me joy, and make my day.

[@StaciesCountryCooking]

Oh my goodness. I’ve never seen these before but they are so adorable. Great idea using oil on your cutting board instead of flour. Thank you for that. I’m sure that simple syrup was delicious with the ginger and lemon. These look delicious. I can see why your Dad loved them. Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful week. FW

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks Stacie! I love the oil trick, I usually get flour all over the place when I use that 😉

[@StaciesCountryCooking]

@@Passionforfoodrecipes I get flour every where too.

[@MagicalCooking]

I have never tried this before! I like this twisted shape! They look so crispy outside and love soaking in syrup!!

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks! 😁

[@OneHotBite]

Those look incredible Graham!! These remind of the Greek Loukoumades. YUMMY!!!

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks! These were a fun one to make

[@everyday-vegetable]

GM🌞 good job. Good food and recipes. Let's study this too.

[@CookingwithKiara]

Oooh I made these with my godmother - they’re so good!

[@ladydianagonifas]

love these, a real treat growing up in Rhodesia ( Zimbabwe) My mother still makes them in Perth down under, but as I live in the USA , I'll have to make them myself, and get over how many carbs in them, I can treat myself once in awhile, after all it is Christmas time.

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Yeah I try and make these for my dad at least once a year, the only way to get them is to make them ourselves!

[@hannahoconnor4472]

Very interesting to see how these are made! 👍🏻

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

It's a fun one to make! I had to re-learn how to braid 😅

[@1minuterecipes466]

Beautiful nicely prepare look delicious hope u visit soon

[@BushraShamim]

looking yummy

[@arzofoodchannel8490]

Very yummy and tasty 😋

[@DadsDishes]

You're keeping your pun game at a high level, sir, a high level indeed!

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Haha thanks bud!

[@Mommyistrying]

Dankie vir die resep!!!!❤

[@MapleDaze]

Blind subbed after you made a pun in the comments of another channels video and i have not been disappointed yet

[@ChristinaFogal]

I really, really like the ginger in the syrup! Thinking of other uses for that too, wow! These are gorgeous and look absolutely wonderful! 💗 Saved it!

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks so much! 😊 That syrup is great in gin & tonics, just saying 😁

[@ChristinaFogal]

@@Passionforfoodrecipes Like that! 😀

[@WithoutBoringSamayal]

Delicious 👌👌👍👍 👍👍

[@PaddyJoeCooking]

Oh Graham, your Koeksisters are a real *twist* on the traditional doughnuts that's for sure and they look absolutely *adoughrable* ! I'm sure they would pair well with a nice hot cup of Rooibos!!!

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Adoughrable 🤣 you're awful. I love you sir!

[@UFOSKitchens]

Looks really great awesome share be blessed chef just joined you stay connected + 65

[@rain403]

Your videos need more attention. Your voice is satisfying, the videos are simple yet have a comedic essence. Perfect! No obnoxious background music (cough cough “tastemade”) to lol

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks very much! And yeah there are so many of those sped up with music channels out there. 😆

[@itsyourtime688]

Nice sharing.

[@cookingsimplydelicious]

Doughnuts is my fav! This one is different to the usual doughnuts that's why I will give it a try. I can't wait to make and try this. I'm just wondering if the sugar syrup coated in the bread will get hard or not? I love your voice - so clear. The effects you made was so cute such as slicing the ginger and pealing the lemon. Also, the sound effects was perfect too. Great sharing - Sending love from California.

[@IsabellasQuickRecipes]

Dang Graham!! Those look pretty impressive!!! Iv'e always wondered what they taste like 😋

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks! These are something a little different with that burst of syrup inside!

[@user-fx3td1im1b]

Reminds me of making challah and apple fritters. Fritters tend to have that crispy outside but gooey, jelly, underdone-like doughy inside.

[@LadyLikeables]

When I first saw them I thought they were a glazed nut ! But they’re not I’ve never seen these before or heard of them but they look delicious. All sweet and sticky on your fingers. Very nice 👍

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks! Yeah I got all sticky 😆

[@SedisKitchen]

Nice recipe big like fully watched thank you stay connected 70 🌹🙏👍

[@hellomimibanana]

I knew I recognised your video on the latest food insider video!!

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Haha yeah, 😁 I thought it was neat they used some of this in their fried dough around the world video!

[@thegreenviking1422]

Nou is ek lus vir n Koeksister. :) Thanx for sharing

[@AspienPadda]

Bly om te hoor hier kommentaar Afrikaners op hierdie video!

[@thegreenviking1422]

@@AspienPadda Lekker om jou ook hier te sien. :)

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks for watching!

[@hayatpanorama4744]

Danke für das schöne Video. 😃🎁🔔🔙

[@helenapereira5722]

This is a real treat!!! I lived in S. Africa and I loved these sweet treats. I?ve tried to make tehm in Euriope and i couldn't get them crispy on the outside and soft inside. I think I'm going to try again!!!

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Yeah I know what you mean about that crispy texture on the outside, it took me a couple of tries to get it just right don't give up!

[@mahmoudilobna9330]

Are they crispy from outside?

[@CulinaryUndertaking]

Koeksister, don't give me Nun of them puns. These look too good to make fun of.

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Take it easy sir! Don't force me to write another haiku 😆

[@anthonychihuahua]

Wishing you and yours, a Happy Howl-oween, mr Graham 🐺🌛👻🎃😁

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Thanks Anthony!

[@welcometokrataikitchen]

Hi 88# like wow very good video thank you for sharing my friend how are you 😅❤👍

[@FoodLust]

Looks really good man. By the way, braiding anything is not something I can do with confidence. 🤣

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Haha thanks man! 😅

[@brendarudman8806]

Divide your strips into 2

[@anthonychihuahua]

Desserts are my favorite part of a dinner's meal! I would like to hear Kareen's (spelling?) take on your version of this sweet treat!🙂 This reminds me of a honey bun that's been braided! Did I mention I love desserts?? 😋

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

It was spelled Coreen, I'm not sure I said it right! I haven't forgotten about that bacon cake! 😉

[@anthonychihuahua]

@@Passionforfoodrecipes aww shucks, you don't have to on account of me😌.. your "bacon a cake" pun in last video got me to thinkin about a bacon cake.. got me thinking from a bacon crumble, maple glazed donut one of our local donut shops used to make..I think they also put walnuts in the bacon crumble topping🤔 it was dee-licious! If you ever come to Denver CO, I got you covered on a Wednesday or Thursday at Benny Blanco's Pizza for a pizza of your choice! 👍🍕🍕

[@AspienPadda]

Hiya, I'm Coreen! As for the pronunciation of my name, it was almost right except for the short rolling r. I made extra super sure Graham knew how to pronounce koeksuster, where the name comes from and had the correct recipe. There are 2 ways to make these, one being the traditional Indian way and the other being traditionally Afrikaans. This one is the latter. Perhaps some day we'll make the koelie version which is pronounced a little bit rounder, feels more puffy, oily and rolled in desiccated coconut.

[@cookingwithzahra767]

Super 👌👌👌👌👌👍

[@tondan2260]

82 like nice 👍 video thanks 🙏 for sharing my friend

[@AspienPadda]

Huzzah you made it! Well done!

[@AspienPadda]

My username hasn't been Coreen for months, thankee for calling me that 💚

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Haha hopefully I got that right! I took a quick peek at your about me page, you actually live right near my family it looks like they're out in cape Town!

[@AspienPadda]

I appreciate it @@Passionforfoodrecipes it's the going the extra mile for me. I really really need to update that bio, I've had my daughter for more than a year now! Also no, actually CT is in the Western Cape while Jbay is in the Eastern Cape. They're about 6h drive from here so near is a relative term Edit: I quickly reread my bio, so self congratulatory and doesn't even mention my Aspergers as I was finally diagnosed during my pregnancy with her

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

@@AspienPadda oh! Haha. I guess I just saw a cape, and my mind ran with it! 😆 Geography never was my strong point

[@AspienPadda]

No worries @@Passionforfoodrecipes I had to ask my husband 1. How far away is ct? 2. Is ct in the Northern or Western cape? 3. Is ct near here? I had the idea but the info wasn't fully there, if he wasn't here I'd just have said no I don't think they're close to each other hahaha. The Eastern Cape is rural but beautiful, Western Cape is cold and rainy but mostly white and the Northern Cape is big, empty and dry

[@nolietigger4554]

I saw one that used cream of tater in the syrup, do you know why that is used?

[@SumisCookingCorner]

I never tried to make this at home. Thanks for showing us how to do it. Great recipe.... definitely going to try this at home.

[@allaboutfoodwithChristie]

That is called pilipit here So delicious

[@ellendelights]

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I need to know to cook

[@CapeWest]

My favorite food in SA 🤤

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So better ...

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Hi, thanks for sharing delicious recipe, I like it... I just join you with full support, hope to see you in my home.

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Nice I am new friend Big like ❤️ stay connected

[@ssassi115]

Came from the Gordon Ramsay video when u made that pun 😂🤣😭😭🤣😂🤣😭

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Haha right on, thanks for checking out the channel!

[@HannahMattox]

I can't braid if I try to, or if I watch what my hands are doing 😂 I have to do it absentmindedly or I'll mess it ALL up 🤣

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

YES! that was exactly my problem lol, if it focused on how to do it I couldn't. Just stop trying and no problem! Isn't the mind great 🤣

[@HannahMattox]

@@Passionforfoodrecipes mine is all jacked up 😂🤣

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You forgot the cinnamon sticks 😢

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