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The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah was celebrated for eight days and nights from Dec. 1 this year.

Tradition requires lots of deep fried food on a festive menu to mark the miracle of oil and lights, which this holiday is all about.

One of the most popular treats is sufganiyot, a ball-shaped doughnut sprinkled with sugar powder.

The Jewish restaurant “Cimes” in Podil shared this recipe with the Kyiv Post.

To serve 20 doughnuts, you’ll need 600 grams of flour, 500 grams of milk, 200 grams of sugar, 70 grams of butter, and a small pack (some 11 grams) of dry yeast.

To fry them up, get a liter of sunflower oil.

First, warm up the milk, stirring in yeast, sugar and a quarter (150 grams) of the flour.

Let the dough sit on the side for 20 minutes until it rises.

Melt the butter separately and then add it to the mixture along with remaining flour.

Mix the dough well and form balls by rolling them in between your palms.

Heat up the oil, preferably in the deep-fryer, and dip the doughnuts into it.

As they turn golden brown, take them out and sprinkle with some sugar powder.

Happy Hanukkah!