I love Mediterranean desserts like Baklava, Kunafah, Kataifi etc. There was a time when I used to crave for Kunafah, especially after seeing pictures of it on social media. Unfortunately there weren’t any good places to buy them from. Even though I wanted to prepare them at home, getting the Kataifi dough was impossible and I gave up the thought of making at home. Once I happened to see a Turkish video, wherein they were making Kataifi dough using machine. The process looked simple. My next search was for a way to prepare at home. A long search led me to Korena in the Kitchen.

As I was trying out for the first time, decided to halve the recipe. Though the recipe is pretty simple, the process is a bit time consuming. Even though I was pleased with the result, I wanted to make sure I was on the right track. So I went ahead and made Kataifi. I was relieved only when the boys gave their seal of approval. More of Kataifi in the next post 🙂

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Kataifi Dough

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings

grams

Ingredients

• 110 gms Flour / Maida
• 80 gms Corn flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
• 220 ml Water

Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings grams Ingredients 110 gms Flour / Maida 80 gms Corn flour 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil 220 ml Water

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to a bowl

   
2. Mix well to form a smooth, lump-free batter

   
3. Transfer the batter into a piping bag. Secure the end to stop the batter from flowing out.

   
4. Heat pan on medium heat

   
5. Smear oil on the pan

   
6. Wipe off excess oil

   
7. Pipe the batter onto the pan. Move your hand fast so that the batter forms thin lines

   
8. Let cook for a few seconds

   
9. Once the strands lift off the pan by itself, remove from the pan.

   
10. Repeat till the batter is used up.
11. Store in a zip-lock bag and freeze. Use when needed

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