Lebanon

Manakish za'atar

Name: Manakish za'atar
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 3 1/4 cups maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour); 2 tsp instant dry yeast; 2 tsp sugar; 7 tbsp (dough and topping) olive oil; 1/2 cup za'atar; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup warm water

Flatbread with za'atar and olive oil. Lebanon's breakfast on the go.

90 minTime

8 gProtein each

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Grandma's wayLebanese bakery style.

The original

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8 gproteinsame

4 gfibresame

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The original manakish za'atar.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)3¼ cups

Instant dry yeast2 tsp

Sugar2 tsp

Olive oil7 tbsp (dough and topping)

Za'atar½ cup

Salt1 tsp

Water1 cup warm

Method

4 steps

1Mix the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, 2 tbsp oil and water into a soft dough. Knead and let rise until doubled.
2Mix the za'atar with the rest of the oil into a loose paste.
3Divide into 6, flatten into discs, dimple all over with your fingertips and spread with za'atar paste, leaving a small rim.
4Bake at 230 C on a hot tray until the edges are golden.

Serve it like this

Fold or roll warm, serve with sliced tomato, cucumber, olives, mint and tea.

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Manakish za'atar

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