Tulumba (Bamiyeh)

Tulumba is a traditional Turkish pastry, common to the peoples of the former Ottoman Empire. It is found, sometimes under a different name, in Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Croatia, Greece, Bosnia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia and Albania but also in Iran where they are called bamiyeh. In Egyptian cuisines and some Arabic cuisines, they are called balah ash-sham, and in Iraqi cuisine, they are known as datli. Tulumba is eaten cold and is traditionally served for Hanukkah and other special occasions by Turkish, Israeli and Persian Jews.