Zaatar Cheese Manakeesh

Name: Zaatar Cheese Manakeesh
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 100 min
Ingredients: 350 gm Refined flour (maida equivalent to 2 & 1/2 cups); 1 tsp Active dry yeast; 1 tsp Sugar; 1 tsp Salt; 250 ml Water (lukewarm ); 1 tbsp Olive Oil (extra virgin ); Refined flour (for dusting); 2 tsp Dried thyme; 1 tsp Sumac (ground ); 1 tbsp Sesame seeds (toasted ); 4 -5 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 cup Akkawi cheese (grated, you can also use halloumi cheese, cheddar or mozzarella which ever is available locally)

Neha Pahilwani

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About Zaatar Cheese Manakeesh

Zaater Cheese Manakeesh (also known as manaqish and manakish; singular manousheh)is a common traditional breakfast in the Middle Eastern countries. This breakfast is enjoyed not only by the native people but also the expatriates.

Basically it is a flatbread with Zaatar mix and olive oil topping. There are various other options for the topping such Labnah or spinach. It is very easy to make except for the rising time needed.

Zaatar is a mix of thyme, sesame and sumac powder (red berry powder having a subtle lemony flavour) which is mixed with olive oil and spread on the Manakeesh.

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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 40 minutes mins

Served AsBreakfast

Recipe TasteSalty Savoury Sweet

Calories - 367 kcal

Servings - 5

Ingredients

▢ 350 gm Refined flour maida equivalent to 2 & 1/2 cups
▢ 1 tsp Active dry yeast
▢ 1 tsp Sugar
▢ 1 tsp Salt
▢ 250 ml Water lukewarm
▢ 1 tbsp Olive Oil extra virgin
▢ Refined flour for dusting

For Zaatar Mix OR use ready zaatar mix if available about 40 grams and mix with olive oil

▢ 2 tsp Dried thyme
▢ 1 tsp Sumac ground
▢ 1 tbsp Sesame seeds toasted
▢ 4 -5 tbsp Olive Oil

Cheese

▢ 1 cup Akkawi cheese grated, you can also use halloumi cheese, cheddar or mozzarella which ever is available locally

Instructions

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In a bowl combine yeast, sugar and lukewarm water. Cover and keep aside for 10 minutes
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In another wide mixing bowl take refined flour, salt and oil.
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Add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture and mix to form a dough
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Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes until the dough is elastic and smooth.
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Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with damp cloth or cling/wrap film. Leave it for 1 and 1/2 hour until dough doubles in size.
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When the dough has doubled, take it on a work surface and punch down to remove the air.
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Divide the dough into equal parts and shape into balls.
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Again cover these balls for 20 to 30 minutes for a second rise.
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On a floured surface flatten each ball with a rolling pin to approximately 6" diameter discs.
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Place the discs on a baking tray.
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Preheat oven to 220 degrees Celsius
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Combine Zaatar mix and olive oil to make the topping.
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Spread zaatar-oil mix on one half and cheese on the other half of each flattened disc leaving 1/2" border all around.
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Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until golden.
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Serve hot (Yields about 10 Manakeesh)

Recipe Notes

Also See:

Manakish - Arabic Bread With Indian Flavour - Fusion Style
Mamool / Maamoul
Kunafa Or Kanafeh / Kunafah (Vermicelli Cake With Cream Filling)

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3 Comments

Pradeep Kiran

October 11, 2022 / 8:13 pm Log in to Reply

This looks so good! Appreciate the share.
Monty Rastogi

September 17, 2018 / 6:30 am Log in to Reply

This looks so good! Appreciate the share.
Himanshu Agarwal

December 21, 2017 / 10:51 am Log in to Reply

Yum! This recipe is a must-try.