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Katayef: photo of the dish
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Katayef

Thick Middle Eastern pancakes, cooked on one side only so they form bubbles, then folded over a filling of sweetened walnuts and almonds flavoured with cinnamon. They are served with sugar syrup or plain during Ramadan.

  • 40 min
  • 4 servings
  • Medium
  • Moderate

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Nutrition facts

813 kcal per serving

Protein
18.5 g
Carbohydrates
97.5 g
of which sugars
53.1 g
Fat
36.7 g
Fiber
7.5 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Mix the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt, then add the water and milk to make a runny batter.
  2. Let it rest for 20 minutes until small bubbles appear on the surface.
  3. Cook a ladle of batter in a non-stick pan, without flipping, until the top is dry and pitted with holes.
  4. Remove the pancakes without browning them, then let them cool.
  5. Mix the walnuts, almonds, sugar and cinnamon, then fill each pancake and fold it into a half-moon.
  6. Heat the syrup for 5 minutes and serve the katayef warm, either fried or plain, with the syrup.

Variations and tips

Fried version. Dip the folded katayef in hot oil for 1 to 2 minutes to make them crispy.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.