Zaatar Manakeesh Recipe
Zaatar Manakeesh - A popular bread from Middle East.
Servings: 11 Manakeesh
Ingredients
- 3 cup Refined Flour / Maida
- 2.25 tsp Active dry yeast
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil / Zeitoun Ka Tel
- 1/2 tsp Sugar / Chini
- 1 tsp Salt / Namak
Zaatar Topping
- 3/4 cup Zaatar spice Mix
- 1 cup Olive Oil / Zeitoun Ka Tel
Instructions
- In a bowl add 1 cup of luke warm water and mix sugar and yeast.
- Stir to mix and cover the bowl and keep aside for about 5 minutes or till it froth well.
- Combine flour and salt in a bowl and mix ,now add the olive oil and mix well with your finger tips.
- Make a well in the center and add the yeast mixture and mix it well.
- Add some more water if needed to make a soft dough.
- knead the dough for about 5-8 minutes till it turn smooth.
- Keep the dough ball in a greased bowl and let it rest for about an hour or till it become double in size.
- Preheat the oven at 200 degree C .
- Make 11 equal size balls from the dough or depends on how big or small you want to make.
- Let the balls rest for about 15 minutes till they become double in size.
- In a bowl mix olive oil and zaatar mix for the topping.
- Dust the dough balls with dry flour and roll to make a flat bread ,like a thin crust pizza.
- Press it all over with your finger tips to make slight indentations to absorb the topping.
- Spread zaatar mix all over it ,just leave the edges slightly.
- Arrange in a baking tray and bake for about 7-10 minutes ,depending on the size and tempearture of your oven or remove as soon as the sides start turning golden.
- Serve hot with your favourite dip or just with a cup of tea or coffee.
Notes
Note-
It can be served as it is and can also be served as a wrap filled with fresh tomato slices, cucumber, fresh mint, pickled jalepenos and olives