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Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour / maida
- 1 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 cup zaatar spice
- 2 cups cheese
- dried herbs for sprinkling
Preparation
Step 1
In the manakish we have topped the za’atar mixed with olive oil to the flat bread. But in this
we add the za’atar to the dough itself and top it with any filling that we like. We can top it with lot of cheese, or veggies, chicken or even mutton mince.
I love this variation of the
as I love the taste of the za’atar mixed along with the flat bread itself.
All we have to do is gather the ingredients for the flat bread but in that we will add the zaatar too. And proceed as per normal baking process for a flat bread. You can add any kind of topping that your family prefers.
My kids never get enough of cheese and I tend to add cheese quite a lot of times to my recipes. However, there is no hard and fast rule as to what is the correct topping. Just add what is your family favorite or just follow as per the instructions.
Mix in the all purpose flour, yeast, salt, sugar, zaatar in a bowl. Add the warm water little at a time to make a smooth dough. Do not over knead it.
Apply the olive oil to the dough and cover with a damp muslin cloth for at least an hour in warm place or till the dough has risen in double.
Take 3 to 4 balls of the dough, depending upon the size of the bread that you prefer.
Roll out the dough in any shape that you like.
Bake in a pre heated oven of 220 C for about 15 minutes. (Every oven is different and the settings might differ according to the type and make of the oven, so use your best judgement while baking anything and keep an eye out for quick burn outs).
Bake again for another 10 minutes or till the cheese has melt and the bottom nicely browned.
Serve hot.
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