Zaatar Manakish Recipe - Best Lebanese Manakish - Middle Eastern Breakfast Za'atar - Spice Mix

labneh

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt provides a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

grated cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats and a similar flavor.

In a bowl, add 1 cup of flour.

Add 1.5 teaspoons of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of instant yeast, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of sugar to the flour.

Mix in 1.5 teaspoons of yogurt.

Gradually add water and knead the dough until it reaches a consistency similar to roti dough.

Once the dough is kneaded, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and knead again.

Cover the dough and let it rest in a warm place for 30 minutes.

While the dough is resting, prepare the za'atar mixture by mixing sesame seeds, dried mint leaves, and other spices.

Add olive oil to the za'atar mixture to form a paste.

After 30 minutes, divide the dough into small balls.

Cover the balls with a cloth and let them rest for 5 minutes.

Roll out each ball into a flat round shape.

Grease a baking tray.

Place the rolled dough onto the greased baking tray.

Spread the za'atar mixture evenly on top of the dough.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

Bake the manakish in the oven for 10 minutes until golden brown.

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