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Manakish Za'atar

Lebanon

Manakish is Lebanon's ubiquitous breakfast bread, sold hot from bakeries each morning and folded in half to eat on the go.

A simple Lebanese flatbread topped generously with za'atar and olive oil, baked until crisp at the edges — a beloved breakfast eaten folded and on the go.

Authentic Lebanon Manakish Za'atar recipe
Prep
20 mins plus proving
Cook
10 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
395 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

400gbread flour
7ginstant yeast
250mlwarm water
4 tbspza'atar spice blend
4 tbspolive oil

Method

1

Make a soft dough from flour, yeast and water. Prove 1 hour.

2

Divide and roll into thin rounds.

3

Mix za'atar with olive oil into a paste and spread generously over each round.

4

Bake at 220C for 8-10 minutes until the edges are crisp and golden.

Chef's Tip

Spread the za'atar paste right to the edges — the crust should be just as flavourful as the centre.

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