Egyptian Qatayef is an Arabian dessert perfect to serve on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr. This sweet dumpling is filled with a creamy and nutty mixture, making it even tastier. Try out this Egyptian Qatayef this Eid and let us know how they turned out.
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Egyptian Qatayef
Ingredients for Qatayef:
Semolina 1/2 cup
All-purpose flour 2 ½ cups
Sugar 1/2 cup
Yeast 1 tsp
Baking powder 1 tsp
Baking soda 1/2 tsp
water 3 cups
Ingredients for Walnut Filling:
Walnuts 1 cup
Sugar 1/3 cup
Cinnamon powder 2 tsp
Desiccated coconut 1/2 cup
Melted Butter 1/4 cup
Ingredients for Cream Filling:
Milk 1/2 Liter
Melted butter 2 tbsp
Corn flour 2 tbsp
Vanilla essence 1 tsp
Sugar 3 tbsp cup
Directions for Qatayef Preparation:
1. In a grinder add semolina and grind for 1 minute.
2. Now add flour, sugar, yeast, baking powder, baking soda, water and mix well forming a thick runny mixture.
3. Cover with cling film and let it rest for 10 minutes.
4. Pour the mixture on a preheated pan and make medium sized pan cakes. Cook each side until golden in color and fully cooked. Set aside.
Directions for Walnut Filling Preparation:
5. In a bowl add walnuts, sugar, cinnamon powder, desiccated coconut, butter and mix well. Set aside.
Directions for Cream Filling Preparation:
6. In a pan heat milk and add butter, corn flour, stir and cook until thick in consistency. Add sugar and vanilla essence and cook until creamy in texture.
7. Let it cool at room temperature and refrigerate for 1 hour. Your cream filling is ready.
Directions for Assembling:
8. Take the prepared pancakes and fill them with walnut filling. Fold in half and close the edges with hands.
9. Now deep fry them for a minute. Transfer them into sugar syrup and soak for a minute.
10. Now take another qatayef and fold them into half. Fill the cream filling in center and serve.
11. Your Egyptian Qatayef is ready.
Preparation time: 10-15 mins
Cooking time: 15-20 mins
Servings: 3-4
