Tel kadayıf () is a
Turkish dessert commonly served during the month of
Ramadan
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Kadayıf noodles are used in making tel kadayıf. It is baked in the oven after nuts such as peanuts or walnuts are placed between the layers of kadayıf noodles. It is served by pouring a sugary syrup on it.
Varieties in Ottoman Cuisine
In the first Ottoman printed cookbook,
Melceü't-Tabbâhîn
''Melceü't-Tabbâhîn'' (Ottoman Turkish: ملجأ الطباخين, ''The Sanctuary of Cooks'' or ''The Refuge of Cooks''), the first Ottoman Turkish cookbook, was written in 1844 by Hoca Mehmed Kâmil, a lecturer at the Imperial School of Medic ...
, there is a recipe as
Âdi Tel Kadayıf
.
See also
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List of Middle Eastern dishes
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Knafeh
Knafeh () is a traditional Arab dessert made with '' kadayif'' (spun pastry dough) layered with cheese and soaked in a sweet, sugar-based syrup called attar. Knafeh is a popular throughout the Arab world, especially in the Levant, and is often s ...
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Turkish desserts