‪Qatayef‬ or ‪Katayef‬ (‏قطايف‬)

Qatayef or Katayef is a Middle Eastern Dessert commonly served during the Holy month of Ramdaan.... A sort of sweet dumbling filled with Homemade Unsalted Cream Cheese and Nuts... It can be made in Two ways... FRIED & BAKED.... It was Super Duper Hit in my Family... Have fallen in LOVE with MIDDLE EASTERN DISHES.... You all also try this Superb Recipe and Fall In Love With it ;)

STEP 1 :-

Ingredients For Pancake :-

1. All Purpose Flour(Maida) - 1/2 cup
2. Semoline (Suji) - 1/2 cup
3. Sugar - 1.1/2 tbsp
4. Instant Yeast (Dry) - 1/2 tsp
5. Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Salt - 1/8 tsp
7. Water - 1.1/4 cup

Method :-

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together.Add the water and mix well.
2. Cover the batter and allow to rest for 1 hour.
3. After 1 hour stir the batter well and make pancakes in a non-stick pan.
4. From the surface when it appears dry,remove the pancakes from the pan.DO NOT FLIP THE SIDE.
5. Make pancakes  the similarly from the remaining batter and keep it on a try.
6. Make sure to cover the tray with a cloth or a kitchen towel to prevent drying out of the pancakes.

STEP 2 :-

Ingredients For Unsalted Cheese Filling :-

1. Full Cream Milk - 1/2 cup
2. Cottage Cheese (Paneer) - 1/2 cup
3. Sugar - 1.1/2 tbsp
4. Cornflour - 2 tbsp
5. Butter - 1 tbsp
6. Rose Water - 1 tsp

Method :-

1. In a pan take milk,sugar,cottage cheese(paneer) and cornflour.
2. Mix all very well and put it on medium flame and cook.
3. Keep stirring the milk continously.It will take 5 mins to cook.
4. After 5 mins the mixture will become thick.
5. Switch off the gas and add buter to it and mix well.
6. Let the mixture cool and add rose water to it.
7. Blend with a hand blender to make a smooth paste.
8. The Unsalted Cheese is ready.
9. Keep it in the fridge.

STEP 3 :-

1. Take a pancake and put 1 tsp of cheese filling in the middle,sprinkle some chopped pistachio and fold into a semi circle.
2. Press the end together and they will stick.
3. You can deep fry it or you can bake it.
4. I personally like the baked one.
5. For baking Pre-Heat the oven at 180° C
6. Grease the baking tray and brush butter on the pancakes.
7. Bake at 180° C for 25-30 mins.Turn after 15 mins.
8. They should be browned lightly and the surface will be crisp.

STEP 4 :-

Ingredients For Sugar Syrup :-

1. Sugar - 1/2 cup
2. Water 1/4 cup
3. Lemon Rind - 1/4 tsp
4. Lemon Juice 1/2 tsp
5. Rose Water - 1/2 tsp

Method :-

1. Take sugar in a pan add water to it and bring it to boil.
2. Add lemon rind and lemon juice.
3. Boil for 3-5 mins.
4. Switch off the gas and add rose water.

STEP 5 ;-

1. Dip the hot Qatayef in the sugar syrup.
2. Drain the excess syrup.
3. Garnish with Silver Waraq and chopped pistachio.

Enjoy Yummyyyyyy Middle East Dessert and give your feedback...!!!

Happy Cooking ;)