Egyptian Zalabya Dessert Recipe Lokma, Zalabya, or A’wama is a Syrian dessert that can be homemade easily through the following recipe. Servings: 6 Cooking time: 20 minutes Arab A’wama Dessert Recipe   Ingredients: 2 cups flour ¼ tsp. salt 1 tbsp. starch 1 tsp. instant yeast 1 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. liquid vanilla 1 ¼ cup water Syrup Ingredients: 2 cups