1. Grind the 125g of sesame seeds with the anise and saffron.
2. Mix the flour with the salt, ground sesame seeds, melted butter, oil, anise, powdered gum arabic, orange blossom water, egg yolk, yeast, and cinnamon.
3. Mix well until a compact dough is obtained.
4. Divide the dough into several balls and wrap them in plastic wrap.
5. On a floured work surface, roll out each ball of dough thinly using a rolling pin or pass them through a chabakia machine (pasta machine).
6. Cut rectangles about 5 cm long using a serrated wheel and make 4 or 5 slits in each rectangle.
7. Shape the chebakia.
Detach each slit from the rectangle and cross them until each one is crossed to the right or left, then pinch the ends to seal. Stretch until a diamond shape is obtained.
8. Heat the honey in a double boiler.
Dip the chebakia in boiling frying oil and then in the honey.
9. Roll in sesame seeds and repeat the process for each chebakia.