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Manakish Za'atar

Name: Manakish Za'atar
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: 250g Bread Flour; 1 tsp Dry Yeast; 150ml Water; 4 tbsp Za'atar; 4 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tsp Salt

Rice Dish

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Flatbread brushed with olive oil and za'atar and baked until fragrant — a Lebanese breakfast essential.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Often called 'Lebanese pizza,' flattened dough is brushed with a mixture of the thyme-and-sesame spice blend za'atar and olive oil, then baked. The fragrance of manakish fresh from the oven is said to be the very scent of a Lebanese morning.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A breakfast staple sold fresh from street stalls and dedicated bakeries, often eaten on the go.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Bread Flour 250g
Dry Yeast 1 tsp
Water 150ml
Za'atar 4 tbsp
Olive Oil 4 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix the flour, yeast, salt, and water into a dough and knead.
Let the dough rise for about an hour, until doubled in size.
Divide into 4 portions and roll each out thin and round.
Mix the za'atar with olive oil and spread generously over the surface of the dough.
Bake in an oven preheated to 450°F (230°C) for about 10 minutes, until the edges are golden.
Tear and eat fresh from the oven.

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