Manakish

3 servings

110 minutes

The recipe was shared with us by the chef of the Beirut cafe, Abu Akar Bassam.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 1160.4
• Proteins: 51.6g
• Fats: 50.3g
• Carbohydrates: 119.9g

Ingredients

• Wheat flour: 3 glass
• Olive oil: 2 tbsp
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Yogurt: 0.5 glass
• Dry yeast: 2 tsp
• Baking powder: 2 tbsp
• Sugar: 1 tsp
• Salt: 1 tbsp
• Suluguni cheese: 250 g
• Adyghe cheese: 250 g

Cooking steps

1. Mix flour, olive oil, beaten egg, yogurt, yeast, baking powder, sugar and salt until smooth (if the dough is too dry, add water to make it elastic). Knead for 10 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 3 glasss
   • Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
   • Chicken egg: 1 piece
   • Yogurt: 0.5 glass
   • Dry yeast: 2 teaspoons
   • Baking powder: 2 tablespoons
   • Sugar: 1 teaspoon
   • Salt: 1 tablespoon

2. Place the resulting dough in a plastic container and leave it in a warm place for about 1 hour.

3. Take out the dough, divide it into three parts, and roll out circles with a maximum thickness of 0.5 cm. Then transfer the resulting circles to a pre-greased baking tray.

4. Grate the cheese, mix it. Spread it over three flatbreads.

   Required ingredients:

   • Suluguni cheese: 250 g
   • Adyghe cheese: 250 g

5. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 15 minutes.