Qatayef or Katayef is a middle eastern pancake dessert filled with pastry cream. This dessert is a famous middle eastern delicacy which served for Iftar during the ramadan fast. Every Iftar table will sure have this yummy delight to break the fast and get back the energy. These pancakes may look like any other pancake but they taste completely different. As a dessert they are so yummy and attractive as well. Katayef are prepared many ways and with different fillings in each middle eastern country. It tastes divine and so addictive. I have seen this in a street food show and came to know that they also made in the streets during ramadan. Like seasonal foods you can find these desserts made only during Ramadan either made at home or even sold in the streets.
I always have a hard time deciding the letter q, and am so glad to had found this recipe from here. These mini pancakes stuffed with cream pastry filling is a perfect dessert if you have a big sweet tooth, When I saw these first I was sure I have to make them as they looked so wonderful and I was sure they tasted divine as well, Indeed they do. I have followed the recipe as given with not a much of tweaking in the pancakes. For cream I made home made ricotta cheese ( Paneer + Milk) , the cream filling was a super hit. I made the fried version of qatayef as well with almonds and sugar filling they tastes delicious too. Can’t believe it is just 8 more days to complete the marathon. I have been doing my regular cooking plus cooking for the marathon almost the same day it is so much fun. Hope you all are enjoying as well. Now let me quickly move to the recipe.
Q for Qatayeb with Qishta Karsan
Recipe Source : Xawaash
Ingredients
For Pancakes
- All purpose Flour – 1 cup
- Fine semolina/ sooji – 1 cup
- Dry Instant Yeast – 1/2 tsp
- Sugar – 2 1/2 tbsp
- Salt – 1/4 tsp
- Baking Powder – 1 tsp
- Water – 2 1/2 cups
For White Pastry Cream
- Milk – 1 cup
- Ricotta cheese – 1 cup ( 1 cup crumbled Paneer + 1/4 cup Milk )
- Sugar – 3 tbsp
- Corn starch – 3 tbsp
- Butter – 2 tbsp ( Melted)
- Orange Extract- few drops
- Icing Sugar – For dusting
For Syrup
- Sugar – 2 cups
- Water – 1 cup
- Lemon juice – 1 tsp
- Rose essence – few drops
For Garnish
- Pistachios- Few Crushed
Method
For Pancakes
- In a mixing bowl combine All purpose flour, Semolina, instant yeast,sugar,salt, baking pd and Mix well.
- Add water and form a smooth batter , cover and let it rest for 30 mins.
- After it gets 30 mins proofing time , Mix the batter well.
- Heat a pan , slightly grease it and Pour 2 tbsp of the batter to form a circle.
- These pancake are cooked just one side, Cook the pancakes till the pores are formed and the top dries out.
- Cook the pancakes and place it in a napkin/ Kitchen cloth covered . This step is so important as to keep the pan cakes from getting dried.
- Do the same to the rest of the batter and place them in kitchen cloth.Once they cool down transfer them to a ziploc.
For White Pastry Cream
- In a pan Mix milk, corn starch,sugar and ricotta cheese.
- Turn on the flame and cook them mixing constantly till they thicken up.
- Once it starts thickening add butter and mix the cream well.
- Turn of the heat and add rose essence to the cream and Mix well.
- Dust some Icing sugar on top to avoid drying out in the top
- Transfer it to a bowl after it cools down Refrigerate the cream till needed.
For Sugar Syrup
- In a sauce pan heat sugar and water till they dissolve .
- Add lemon juice and cook the syrup till it thickens up slightly.
- Turn of the flame add rose essence and mix.
To Proceed
- Using a spoon scoop a tsp of the white pastry and place it over the cooked pancakes.
- Seal the corners of the pancakes by pressing the edges together till 2/3 rd of the pancake.
- Sprinkle some crushed Pistachios over the open side of the cream.
- Pour some syrup on top and enjoy
- For Pancakes
- All purpose Flour - 1 cup
- Fine semolina/ sooji - 1 cup
- Dry Instant Yeast - ½ tsp
- Sugar - 2½ tbsp
- Salt - ¼ tsp
- Baking Powder - 1 tsp
- Water - 2½ cups
- For White Pastry Cream
- Milk - 1 cup
- Ricotta cheese - 1 cup ( 1 cup crumbled Paneer + ¼ cup Milk )
- Sugar - 3 tbsp
- Corn starch - 3 tbsp
- Butter - 2 tbsp ( Melted)
- Orange Extract- few drops
- Icing Sugar - For dusting
- For Syrup
- Sugar - 2 cups
- Water - 1 cup
- Lemon juice - 1 tsp
- Rose essence - few drops
- For Garnish
- Pistachios- Few Crushed
- For Pancakes
- In a mixing bowl combine All purpose flour, Semolina, instant yeast,sugar,salt, baking pd and Mix well.
- Add water and form a smooth batter , cover and let it rest for 30 mins.
- After it gets 30 mins proofing time , Mix the batter well.
- Heat a pan , slightly grease it and Pour 2 tbsp of the batter to form a circle.
- These pancake are cooked just one side, Cook the pancakes till the pores are formed and the top dries out.
- Cook the pancakes and place it in a napkin/ Kitchen cloth covered . This step is so important as to keep the pan cakes from getting dried.
- Do the same to the rest of the batter and place them in kitchen cloth.Once they cool down transfer them to a ziploc.
- For White Pastry Cream
- In a pan Mix milk, corn starch,sugar and ricotta cheese.
- Turn on the flame and cook them mixing constantly till they thicken up.
- Once it starts thickening add butter and mix the cream well.
- Turn of the heat and add rose essence to the cream and Mix well.
- Dust some Icing sugar on top to avoid drying out in the top
- Transfer it to a bowl after it cools down Refrigerate the cream till needed.
- For Sugar Syrup
- In a sauce pan heat sugar and water till they dissolve .
- Add lemon juice and cook the syrup till it thickens up slightly.
- Turn of the flame add rose essence and mix.
- To Proceed
- Using a spoon scoop a tsp of the white pastry and place it over the cooked pancakes.
- Seal the corners of the pancakes by pressing the edges together till ⅔ rd of the pancake.
- Sprinkle some crushed Pistachios over the open side of the cream.
- Pour some syrup on top and enjoy
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Vaishali says
I am just gazing at the clicks ! What a pretty looking dessert or should I say you have made it pretty ? The texture and the Color of the pancakes is too good , so uniform , the filling sounds amazing and the pistachios garnish , wow ! Simply wow !
Q is a tough alphabet to crack but you surely nailed it and beautifully !
Sandhiya ThirumalaiKumar says
Wow, literally i’m drooling here with your pictures. This is so new to me and you have presented them so well. The pancakes with that pastry cream, it must be delicious, Manjula.
harini says
OMG! stunning pictures of this exotic street dessert of the Middle east. You make these kind of desserts look so pretty. Hats off to your presentation skills.
Sharmila Kingsly says
Stunning they looked and beautifully plated..With those pistachios toppings it is a visual treat for me!!
Gayathri Kumar says
Awesome snaps Manjula. I wish I could grab some off the screen. I have made these once and loved it to the core. You have recreated the dessert perfectly…
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says
Even simple desserts become scrumptious and delicious in your hands. Love the presentation and a unique pick for Q.
kalyani says
I saw this recipe and decided it was too complicated 🙂 lol ! u have presented it so beautifully its like a work of art…
Priya Suresh says
Looking at your pictures itself i gained 2 kgs, how beautiful and dangerously addictive they might be na. Qatayef rocks and you have dished them out prefectly. Extremely alluring Manju.
Mayuri Patel says
I just don’t know at which photo you had me drooling! Brilliant and they look so so neat. Its on my to do list but have to wait to get ricotta cheese.
Srivalli says
Wow for all the thing you say about having difficulty finding a q, you found the perfect one..I was also literally browsing through that site that seem to have so many wonderful dishes, you surely got these done so well Manjula. And you are cooking and clicking on the same day?..kudos lady, such a fantastic job!
Pavani says
OMG Manjula, those look sooo good. I wish I can scoop up a couple of those pancakes right off the screen. They look so tempting with that pastry cream and nuts. Awesome find.
sapana says
I can’t pronounce the name of the dish but reading all about the ingredients and the recipe I am just amazed. This is one sinful dessert and how come you find all the unique recipe.
Priya Srinivasan says
That looks dainty manjula! So pretty and I bet they taste as delicious as they look! Rose essence must have rendered a great flavor to the cream! Pictures are Magazine perfect! Kudos to your efforts ❤️I m Bookmarking this to make someday!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
That is a perfect find for the alphabet and I just love how perfectly you have made it. I am so excited to see a classic dish made so beautifully!
Padmajha PJ says
Superb choice for the alphabet. These look so uniform and very beautiful presentation. Admiring all your clicks instead of reading the recipe!