Atayef

Description

Atayef - Authentic recipe from Egypt. Ready in 35 min. Try it now!

1. 1

   Batter: Whisk together 200 g flour, 200 ml water, and a little yeast or baking powder (for bubbles) into a thin pancake batter. Let rest.

   ⏱️ approx. 12 min

   💡 Tip: Atayef (Qatayef) are Levantine-Egyptian stuffed pancakes — cooked on one side only, filled with nuts or ashta, folded and fried or baked, then soaked in syrup. A Ramadan classic.

2. 2

   Cook the pancakes on one side only (the top should remain open and bubbly). Mix 100 g nuts (walnuts or pistachios) with 50 g sugar and cinnamon.

   ⏱️ approx. 12 min

   💡 Tip: Atayef are cooked on one side only (the open side holds the filling and the edges can be sealed). Yeast or baking powder creates the characteristic bubbles. Fill with nuts or ashta.

3. 3

   Fill the pancakes with the nut mixture, fold into half-moons and press the edges to seal. Fry or bake until golden brown. Immediately dip into (cooled) sugar syrup.

   ⏱️ approx. 12 min

   💡 Tip: Atayef are served warm, soaked in syrup and sprinkled with pistachios — especially during Ramadan for breaking the fast. These crispy, sweet stuffed pancakes are a Levantine-Egyptian classic.