Homemade Arabic Kadayif

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• 1 cup warm milkInstead: oat milk
• 1 tsp dry yeast
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 1.5 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup crushed walnuts
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Vegetable oil for frying
• For the syrup: 2 cups sugar and 2 cups water

Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.

Method

1. 1

   Boil sugar and water to make the syrup and let it cool completely.

2. 2

   Mix warm water, milk, yeast, and sugar in a bowl and let sit for 5 minutes until active.

3. 3

   Add flour and salt to get a smooth batter slightly thicker than crepe batter.

4. 4

   Heat a pan and pour batter with a ladle, cooking only the bottom side until bubbles form; the top must remain raw.

5. 5

   Place walnut and cinnamon mixture in the center of each cooked dough piece and seal tightly into a half-moon shape.

6. 6

   Fry the prepared kadayifs in hot oil until golden brown.

7. 7

   Drop the hot fried kadayifs into cold syrup for a few minutes, then transfer to a serving plate.

Note. It is crucial that the top side of the dough remains uncooked so the edges stick together properly; never cook both sides.