How to Make Fatayer | Tasty and Beautiful Levantine Snack Recipe

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: turkey breast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner while chicken thighs are more affordable.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide similar crunch and nutrition.

Combine water, yeast, salt, yogurt, and olive oil in a bowl and mix well.

Add white bread flour and mix to form a dough, ensuring oil is evenly distributed.

Let the dough rest in the fridge for 30 minutes before folding.

After resting, fold the dough and place it back in the fridge to cold ferment for 24 hours or let it rise at room temperature for about 2 hours until doubled in size.

Divide the dough into 18 equal pieces and shape them into balls.

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Celsius (480 degrees Fahrenheit).

Roll each dough ball into discs about 10 centimeters (4 inches) in diameter.

Prepare the cheese filling by mixing parsley, Nigella seeds, dried mint, egg, grated mozzarella, and crumbled feta until smooth.

Prepare the beef filling by mixing chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, salt, pepper, sumac, paprika, tomato paste, and chili paste, then add ground beef and mix until spreadable.

Shape the dough discs with the beef filling and cheese filling, then place them on trays lined with non-stick paper for baking.

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