Manakish Za'atar (Lebanese Za'atar Flatbread)
Lebanon's breakfast from the neighbourhood bakery — soft yeast flatbreads spread with za'atar mixed into olive oil and baked hot, then folded around tomato, cucumber and mint.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 500 g plain flour
- 7 g dried yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 300 ml lukewarm water
- 150 ml olive oil
- 6 tbsp za'atar spice mix
- 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 10 g fresh mint leaves
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 3286 kcal · P 57.6g · C 409.5g · F 156.6g
Estimated from 10 of 10 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the lukewarm water, add the flour, salt and 2 tbsp of the olive oil and knead for 10 minutes into a soft, smooth dough. Cover and leave for 1 hour until doubled.
- 2Heat the oven to 240°C/465°F with a heavy baking tray inside.
- 3Mix the za'atar with the remaining olive oil into a loose paste.
- 4Divide the dough into 6 balls and roll each into a round about 20 cm across and 5 mm thick.
- 5Press dimples all over with your fingertips, leaving a 1 cm border, and spread each round with the za'atar oil; the dimples hold the oil.
- 6Bake on the hot tray for 7–9 minutes, until the edges are golden and the base crisp but the bread still soft.
- 7Serve warm, rolled or folded around the tomato, cucumber and mint.
Questions and answers
How long does Manakish Za'atar (Lebanese Za'atar Flatbread) take to make?
About 50 minutes: 25 min prep and 25 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Manakish Za'atar (Lebanese Za'atar Flatbread)?
10 ingredients: plain flour, dried yeast, sugar, salt, lukewarm water, olive oil, za'atar spice mix, tomatoes, cucumber, fresh mint leaves.
How many servings does this Manakish Za'atar (Lebanese Za'atar Flatbread) recipe make?
6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Manakish Za'atar (Lebanese Za'atar Flatbread)?
About 548 kcal, with 9.6 g protein, 68.3 g carbohydrate and 26.1 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Manakish Za'atar (Lebanese Za'atar Flatbread) recipe suit?
It is vegan.
What cuisine is Manakish Za'atar (Lebanese Za'atar Flatbread)?
Manakish Za'atar (Lebanese Za'atar Flatbread) comes from Lebanese cuisine.
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