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Manakish, also manaqish, manaeesh or manakeesh or in singular form man'ousheh or mankousheh (Arabic: مناقيش , romanized: manāqīsh; sometimes called Arabic: فَطَايِر , romanized: faṭāyir) is a popular levantine food consisting of dough topped with thyme, cheese, or ground meat. Similar to a pizza, it can be sliced or folded, and it can be served either for breakfast or. Fresh Mediterranean Cuisine Discover food Experience Manakish Imagine a savory hand-stretched pita bread made from leavened dough filled with the savory, bright and divine flavors of the eastern Mediterranean.
Manakish is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Manakish is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook manakish using 25 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Manakish:
- Make ready Manakish:
- Get 1/2 Cup Lukewarm Water,
- Make ready Active Instant Yeast, 1 + 1/8 TSP
- Take 1/2 TSP Granulated Sugar,
- Get 192 g Unbleached All Purpose Flour,
- Get 1/2 TSP Sea Salt,
- Make ready Olive Oil, 2 TBSP + More For Greasing
- Prepare Za'atar:
- Take 1/8 Cup Sumac,
- Take 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil,
- Take 1.5 TBSP Dried Thyme,
- Prepare 4 Red Radish Thinly Sliced,
- Get 1.5 TBSP Dried Oregano,
- Prepare 1 Handful Carrot Shredded,
- Get 1/4 TBSP Black Sesame Seeds,
- Take 1 Handful Coriander Finely Minced,
- Make ready 3/4 TBSP White Sesame Seeds,
- Get 6 Cherry Tomatoes Quatered,
- Make ready Pinch Sea Salt,
- Prepare Extra Virgin Olive Oil, A Drizzle
- Get Pinch Sea Salt,
- Get Salad:
- Make ready Pinch Black Pepper,
- Take 1 Fresh Lemon Juice,
- Take Vegan Feta Cheese, A Few Pinches
Manakish zaatar has Palestinian originality and is a common zaatar bread in many Arabic countries such as Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. Manakeesh perfect for breakfast, brunch or as a midday snack. This easy Middle Eastern bread is so tasty and many families in the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean regions make it on a daily basis. Manakish Zaatar is a traditional Lebanese variety of pita bread spiced with Zaatar.
Instructions to make Manakish:
- Prepare the dough. - - In a bowl, add water, yeast and sugar. - - The water has to be lukewarm If it is too warm, it will kill the yeast. - - Stir to dissolve the yeast and sugar.
- Set aside for 10 mins. - - In another large bowl, add flour and salt. - - Stir to combine well. - - Create a well in the middle.
- By now the yeast should become foamy. - - Gradually, pour the yeast mixture into the well while still mixing with your other hand or spatula. - - Add in the olive oil. - - Combine the mixture well until it becomes a dough. You can do this by hand or a spatula.
- Once it becomes a dough, knead the dough inside the bowl until all the nooks and crannies of flour is kneaded into the dough, about 3 to 4 mins. - - Transfer the dough onto a working surface and continue kneading for another 5 to 6 mins. - - The dough should be soft, smooth and tacky, but not sticky. It should pass the "window-pane" test.
- If the dough is too dry, add in water, 1 TBSP at a time. If the dough is too sticky, add in flour, 1 TBSP at a time. - - Form the dough into a ball. - - Lightly grease the dough ball with olive oil and transfer back into the bowl. - - Cover with cling film and set aside for 2 hrs or until doubled in size.
- While the dough is raising, prepare za'atar. - - In a bowl, combine all the ingredients together. - - Mix until well combined. - - Set aside.
- Prepare the salad. - - In a bowl, toss everything together, except the vegan feta cheese. - - Toss until well combined. - - Set aside in the fridge until ready to use.
- Prepare the manakish. - - After it has doubled in size, divide into 4 equal dough balls with a weighing scale. - - Cover with a damp lint free kitchen towel, lightly grease the dough balls with olive oil and set aside to rise for 30 mins for the 2nd raise. - - Preheat oven to 205 degree celsius or 400 fahrenheit.
- Lightly grease a baking tray with olive oil. - - Lay parchment paper over the tray. - - Transfer a dough ball onto the tray. - - Using fingers to press the dough ball and form a 5" round disc. - - Don't need to be a perfect circle.
- Lastly press the disc with fingers to form dimples. - - Spread 1 heaped TBSP of za'atar over the dough leaving a 1/8 inch border along the edge. - - Repeat the process for the remaining dough balls. - - Do not crowd the baking tray.
- Bake the manakish in batches if have to. - - Wack into the oven ad bake for about 15 to 20 mins or until is golden brown and crisp brown at the bottom. - - The za'atar should be still liquidy.
- Remove from oven and set aside on a wire cooling rack to cool down to allow the za'atar to soak into the dough, for about 15 mins. - - Serve with salad on the side. - - Sprinkle pinches of vegan feta cheese over the top. - - Serve immediately.
This Middle Eastern delicacy is similar to a pizza, made of soft pita base topped with zaatar spice mix. Zaatar spice mix is a slightly sour spice which is a mixture of sumac berries (dried and powdered), thyme, oregano, sesame seeds and some salt. It can be easily made at home and when used in many breads, for. Manakeesh is a Lebanese flatbread topped with a variety of possibilities such as za'atar (zaatar), cheese, an onion and tomato mixture, or keshek. ♥♥READ/DISPLAY♥♥ BEST LEBANESE MANAKISH Manakish is one of most popular breakfast from Lebanon. Served with tomato, cucumber and black olives, so delicious t.
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