Qatayef
Type | Dumpling, Pancake |
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Place of origin | Middle East |
Region or state | Egypt, Levant |
Main ingredients | cream, or a mixture of hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, raisins, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon |
Qatayef, katayef, or qata'if (
Etymology
The
Origin
Qatayef is believed to be of
Tradition
Arab Muslims commonly serve it during the month of Ramadan.[11] Arab Christians also eat it during some celebrations.
Preparation
Qatayef is the general name of the dessert as a whole and, more specifically, the batter. It is usually made out of flour, baking powder, water, yeast, and sometimes sugar. The result of the batter being poured onto a round hot plate appears similar to pancakes, except only one side is cooked, then stuffed and folded. The pastry is filled with either unsalted sweet cheese a mixture of any of hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, raisins, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, rose extract (ma-zahr ماء الزهر), and cinnamon. It is then deep fried or, less commonly, baked and served with a hot sweet syrup or sometimes honey. Another way of serving qatayef is by filling it with whipped cream or qishta (قشطة), folding it halfway, and serving it with scented syrup without frying or baking. This way of serving is called assafiri qatayef (قطايف عصافيري).[12]
See also
- List of Middle Eastern dishes
- Mandugwa, a similar Korean dessert
- Knafeh
References
- ^ Freytag, Georg (1830). Lexicon Arabico-Latinum praesertim ex Djeuharii Firuzabadiique et aliorum Arabum operibus, adhibitis Golii quoque et aliorum libris, confectum (Vol.1 ed.). C. A. Schwetschke et filium. p. 468.
- ISBN 978-9004149489.
- ^ "The Ramadan Experience in Egypt". Archived from the original on 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ "The sweet history of Qatayef". Roya news. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "In Gaza, Qatayef tradition thrives during Ramadan". GULF NEWS. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ISBN 978-9004158672. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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- ^ "الوصفة العربية | طريقة عمل القطايف" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ Sadat, Jehan (2002). A Woman of Egypt. Simon & Schuster. p. 48.
- ISBN 9780863722691.
- S2CID 230629195.
- ^ "Qatayef with nuts قطايف بالمكسرات | Egyptian Cuisine and Recipes". egyptian-cuisine-recipes.com. Retrieved 2018-03-14.