Qatayef
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| Type | Dumpling,Pancake |
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| Place of origin | Middle East |
| Region or state | Egypt,Levant |
| Main ingredients | cream, or a mixture ofhazelnuts,walnuts,almonds,pistachios,raisins,powdered sugar,vanilla extract,andcinnamon |
Qatayef,katayef,orqata'if(Arabic:قطايف,[qɑ'tˤɑ:jɪf]), is anArabic dessert.It is a type of sweetdumplingfilled with cream or nuts, or a foldedpancake,similar to a Scottishcrumpet.
Etymology
[edit]TheArabicwordqaṭaːyif(Arabic:قطايف) is derived from the Arabic rootq-ṭ-f,meaning to pick up or to pluck.[1][2]
Origin
[edit]Qatayef is believed to be ofFatimidorigin.[3]Some believe that qatayef are the creation of the Fatimid Dynasty, however, their history dates back to theAbbasid Caliphate,750–1258 CE.[4][5]Qatayef was mentioned in a tenth century Arabic cookbook dating back to the Abbasid Caliphate by Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq calledKitab al-Ṭabīḫ(Arabic:كتاب الطبيخ,The Book of Dishes).[6]The book was later translated byNawal Nasrallahunder the nameAnnals of the Caliphs' Kitchens.[7]The traditional stuffing of Qatayef, as evident in a number of Medieval Arabic cookbooks, is crushed almond and sugar. In these recipes, once the pancake was stuffed, it would sometimes be fried in walnut oil or baked in the oven.[8]Qatayef was traditionally prepared by street vendors as well as households inEgyptand theLevant.It is usually filled withakkawicheese, crushed walnuts, as well as crushed pistachios. Diverse fillings, such asNutella,are also used.[9][10]
Tradition
[edit]Arab Muslimscommonly serve it during the month ofRamadan.[11] Arab Christiansalso eat it during some celebrations.
Preparation
[edit]Qatayef is the general name of the dessert as a whole and, more specifically, thebatter. It is usually made out of flour, baking powder, water, yeast, and sometimes sugar. The result of the batter being poured onto a roundhot plateappears 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 sweetsyrupor sometimes honey. Another way of serving qatayef is by filling it with whipped cream orqishta(قشطة), folding it halfway, and serving it with scented syrup without frying or baking. This way of serving is calledassafiri qatayef(قطايف عصافيري).[12]
See also
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- List of Middle Eastern dishes
- Mandugwa,a similar Korean dessert
- Knafeh
- Stuffed dates
References
[edit]- ^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.
- ^Badawi, Al-Saïd; Abdel-Haleem, Muhammad (2008).Arabic - English Dictionary of Qurʾanic Usage.BRILL. p. 767.ISBN978-9004149489.
- ^"The Ramadan Experience in Egypt".Archived fromthe originalon 2019-05-07.Retrieved2018-06-18.
- ^"The sweet history of Qatayef".Roya news.Retrieved26 August2018.
- ^"In Gaza, Qatayef tradition thrives during Ramadan".GULF NEWS.Retrieved26 August2018.
- ^al-Warrāq, Ibn Sayyār; Nasrallah, Nawal (Nov 26, 2007).Annals of the Caliphs' Kitchens: Ibn Sayyār Al-Warrāq's Tenth-century Baghdadi Cookbook.BRILL. p. 422.ISBN978-9004158672.Retrieved30 August2018.
- ^al-Warrāq, Ibn Sayyār; Nasrallah, Nawal (26 November 2007).Annals of the Caliphs' Kitchens: Ibn Sayyār Al-Warrāq's Tenth-century Baghdadi Cookbook.BRILL.ISBN978-9004158672.Retrieved30 August2018.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^"الوصفة العربية | طريقة عمل القطايف"(in Arabic).Retrieved2022-04-09.
- ^Sadat, Jehan (2002). A Woman of Egypt. Simon & Schuster. p. 48.
- ^Abu-Zahra, Nadia (1999).The Pure and Powerful: Studies in Contemporary Muslim Society.Ithaca Press.ISBN9780863722691.
- ^Naanou, Paul; Rhodes, Sam (2020). "Cultural Connections: Exploring the Mathematics of Qatayef".Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12.113(12): 1034–1038.doi:10.5951/MTLT.2020.0164.ISSN0025-5769.S2CID230629195.
- ^"Qatayef with nuts قطايف بالمكسرات | Egyptian Cuisine and Recipes".egyptian-cuisine-recipes.com.Retrieved2018-03-14.
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