Manakish

About This Recipe

Manakish are Lebanese flatbreads brushed with olive oil and topped with zaatar (a blend of thyme, sumac, and sesame) or labneh cheese before baking. They're pulled warm from the oven, aromatic and crispy, and folded with tomatoes and cucumber. It's Lebanon's answer to pizza — casual, delicious, and iconic.

Ingredients

Serves 6

• 500 gall-purpose flour
• 300 mlwarm water
• 7 ginstant yeast
• 2 tspsalt
• 3 tbspolive oil
• 1/2 cupzaatar spice blend
• 2 tbspolive oil for topping
• 1 mediumtomato, sliced
• 1 smallcucumber, sliced

Instructions

1. 1

   Make dough

   Mix flour, water, yeast, salt, and 3 tbsp olive oil. Knead until smooth, 8 minutes. Let rise 1 hour.

2. 2

   Divide

   Divide dough into 6 pieces. Let rest 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Roll

   Roll each piece into a thin oval on parchment paper.

4. 4

   Top

   Mix zaatar with 2 tbsp olive oil. Spread generously on each flatbread.

5. 5

   Bake

   Bake at 220°C for 12-15 minutes until golden and crispy.

6. 6

   Serve

   Serve hot, folded with tomato and cucumber slices.

Variations

• •

  Top with labneh cheese instead of zaatar.

• •

  Add sliced green onions to the zaatar mixture.

Storage

Best eaten fresh. Reheat in oven if made ahead.

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