Notes
Qatayef can also be spelled Katayef.
In Turkey and Greece, the name Kataifi is used for what Egyptians call Konafa.
Servings: 5
Preparation Time: 0.75 hours
Ingredients
1/2 kg katayef
Vegetable oil ,for deep-frying
Sugar syrup
Hazelnut ,blanched
Walnuts ,blanched
Pistachios ,peeled
Almonds ,blanched
Raisins
2 tablespoons sugar
Cooking Instructions
Notes
Couscous is originally from the Western part of North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya).
It has made its way in Egypt, but mostly eaten as a dessert only with sugar.
Servings: 7
Preparation Time: 0.5 hours
Ingredients
2 cups couscous.
2 1/2 cups water .
Powder sugar.
4 tablespoons butter.
Nuts & raisins.
Cinnamon.
Cooking Instructions
Notes
Also spelled as Umm Ali.
Omm Ali أم علي means "Mother of Ali". This dish has some unsavory history.
In Arab countries, it is customary to call a person as "Father of X" (Abu X, or Abou X), X usually being the name of the eldest son.
There are different versions for why this dish was named Omm Ali.
