Qatayef

Name: Qatayef
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Deserts
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour; 1/2 cup semolina; 2 3/4 cup warm water; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast; 2 tablespoon corn starch; 2 tablespoon sugar; 2 tablespoon rose water

Prep15 min

Cook45 min

Total1h

Servings6

DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup semolina
2 3/4 cup warm water
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
2 tablespoon corn starch
2 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoon rose water

Instructions

1
We start by blending all the ingredients until smooth, then strain the batter and let it rest. Each piece is poured into a warm pan, forming those beautiful signature bubbles that tell you it’s ready.
2
Once cooled, we fill them generously with cheese or walnuts, fold them into their classic crescent shape, and seal them tight. Then comes the magic deep frying until perfectly golden (or you can bake them in the oven) , followed by an immediate dip into cold fragrant syrup.
3
You take them out of the syrup and they are ready to be served and enjoyed

Chef's Notes

Qatayef dates back to the Abbasid and Fatimid eras (around the 10th–13th centuries), when it was served in royal courts across the Middle East. It later became popular in the streets of cities like Damascus and Cairo, where vendors would prepare it fresh during Ramadan nights. There’s even a long-standing belief that Qatayef was created to compete for the attention of caliphs, with chefs trying to present the most impressive dessert.

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