Manakish Recipe
Manakish (plural of Manousheh) is a very old flatbread eaten for centuriesall over the whole Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine. "Manakish"comes from the Arabic "naqasha", or "to carve out"
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tbsp yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ tbsp zaatar spice mix
- ¼ cup of olive oil (paste)
Instructions
- Sugar and yeast in warm water, let bloom.
- Floured, salt, yeast water, olive oil. Knead to smooth.
- Dough will double.
- Zaatar and olive oil to make a spread.
- Roll the dough in rounds, spread zaatar paste.
- Bake for 7–10 minutes at 220°C (430°F).
- Serve with labneh, cheese, or raw vegetables.