Eastern sweets - Zalabiya Bread

Recipe Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons nigella seeds

2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

1 teaspoon ground fennel

1 teaspoon ground anise

1 tablespoon anise and fennel seeds

1/4 teaspoon turmeric (optional)

1 heaped tablespoon yeast

1 heaped tablespoon sugar

For the syrup:

3 cups granulated sugar

1 1/2 cups water

A squeeze of lemon juice

Icing sugar