Two for one: Manakish bil zatar and manakish bil jibna

Two for one: Manakish bil zatar and manakish bil jibna

Spiced with zatar or piled with cheese, piping hot manakish hits just the right spot. This recipe shows you how to adapt to two distinct tastes

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Cuisine:Lebanese
Cook time:20m
Prep time:20m
Servings:4

Ingredients

1 kg flour

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp yeast

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup warm water

1 cup Akkawi cheese, grated

1 tbsp sesame seeds

3 tbsp zatar powder

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil  

Method

1. To make the dough, place 800 gm of the flour in a bowl and add in the sugar, yeast and salt and then mix together with the warm water. Knead well until the dough is soft and pliable. Cover the dough with cling film and set aside for an hour.

2. Use the remaining flour to dust the work surface, your hands and the rolling pin. Divide the dough into eight balls. Flatten the balls into 20cm discs with the rolling pin (or use a bottle).

3. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

4. To make Manakish bil jibna, top four of the discs with grated Akawi cheese and sesame seeds.

5. To make the Manakish bil zatar, top the remaining four discs with zatar powder and sesame seeds.

6. Place them on a baking tray, drizzle with a little of the extra virgin oil. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the dough is golden.

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