PREP AND MEASURE THE INGREDIENTS.
Gather all the ingredients to your workplace.
MAKE THE DOUGH.
Mix water, yeast, sugar, salt and oil together until dissolved. Add in the flour and mix with a spatula just until incorporated. Cover the bowl with a warm wet cloth and let it sit at room temperature for about an hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
MAKE THE FILLING.
Mix the sugar, chopped nuts and cinnamon together in a bowl. You can use any nuts that you like. I used a combination of almond and cashew. Set aside.
PUNCH DOWN THE DOUGH FOR SECOND RISE.
This is what the dough looks like after the initial 1 hour rise. It will have doubled in size and will be very sticky. Punch down the dough using your hands or a spatula and let it rest again for another 20 minutes.
KNEAD AND DIVIDE THE DOUGH.
Pour the sticky dough onto a floured surface and knead for a while with well floured hands until the dough comes together. Roll into a ball and cut in half and then cut each half into four smaller pieces, so you’ll end up with 8 pieces of dough.
FILL THE DOUGH.
Again with floured hands take each ball of dough and pat it flat with your hand and fill the middle with a tablespoonful of the sugar mixture. Slightly push with the back of a spoon so the sugar sits nicely in the dough.
SEAL THE DOUGH POUCH.
Fold each end up and pinch slightly together so it seals shut.
COOK THE HODDEOK.
In a well oiled cast iron skillet/griddle (or any pan if you don’t have one) pour in a little vegetable oil so there is a thin coating and heat on medium flame. Put the ball of dough pinched side down and cook for about 30 seconds until browned.
FLIP AND PUSH DOWN GENTLY WITH A SPATULA
Flip over and carefully push the ball down into a flat pancake with the back of your spatula and cook for another minute. If it seems like you can’t flatten the ball anymore, don’t force it - you might have put in too much filling and the sugar will just burst out.
FLIP AND COOK THE OTHER SIDE.
Flip again and cover with a lid and cook for a minute until the sugar is nice and melted. Keep repeating the cooking steps until all the dough-balls are cooked. Stack them in a plate and serve right away.