Manaqeesh
Zutaten
- For the bread
- 250 g all-purpose flour
- 5 g fresh yeast or 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 150 ml luke warm water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- For topping
- olive oil for brushing
- za'atar spice blend**
- 1-2 thinly sliced spring onions
Anleitungen
- Place the flour in a large bowl and make a well in the centre.
- Crumble the yeast into the centre and sprinkle the sugar on top.
- Add the water and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes or until the yeast looks frothy.
- Add oil and salt and knead the dough for 5 minutes (by hand).
- Cover the bowl with a wet kitchen towel and let dough rest until doubled in size.*
- Place an ungreased baking sheet in the oven and preheat the oven to 250°C.
- remove dough from bowl and knead again for 1 minute.
- Divide the dough into 4 equally sized pieces.
- Roll the pieces into 1/4 cm thick disks.
- For the topping combine za'atar spice blend with oilive oil and brush the manaqeesh with this mixture. Or brush with oil and place onions on top. (For plain pita bread, don't brush at all.)
- Carefully remove the hot baking sheet from the oven.
- Place two flatbreads on the sheet and place the sheet in the oven.
- Bake the breads for 5-7 minutes or until they are just lightly browned.
- Place the breads on plate and cover with a clean kitchen towel.
- Bake the remaining breads.
- Serve immediately.
Notizen
* The temperature in my kitchen was around 23°C and the rise took about three hours. You can also place the bread in your fridge and let it rise over night instead.
** For the za'atar spice blend combine three tablespoons dried za'atar herb or oregano, 2 tbalespoons sumaq, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
** For the za'atar spice blend combine three tablespoons dried za'atar herb or oregano, 2 tbalespoons sumaq, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.