Breads and flatbreads
ChefLoubna Fawaz
Manakish Dough for Diets (Guilt-Free)
How to make manakish dough suitable for a diet or weight-loss plan so you can enjoy delicious manakish without worrying about calories. A simple, well-tested homemade recipe — just be sure to give the dough enough time to rest.
Manakish dough for diets or weight loss — a tried-and-true, very tasty recipe!
Ingredients
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- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 cup corn flour
- 1 cup bulgur (or coarse semolina)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Water, as needed for the dough
- 2 tablespoons powdered milk, if available (can be substituted with yogurt)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- It is necessary to let the dough rest to achieve the best manakish
- To make the delicious potato wedges recipe, here is the link: Potato Wedges
- To make ma'amoul filled with cream — one of Rana's most famous recipes — here is the link: Ma'amoul Filled with Cream
- For more delicious Middle Eastern desserts click the link: Easy Cheese Halawa
- Date ma'amoul discs are always in demand; here is a link showing how to make them: Easiest Way to Make Date Ma'amoul
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Method
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- Sift the dry ingredients together in a deep bowl with the salt and baking powder.
- Separately, dissolve the yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup warm (not hot) water and let it sit a few minutes until it activates.
- Add the yeast mixture to the dry ingredients with enough water and knead the dough well for at least 10 minutes. Let it rest overnight — from evening until morning.Timers: 10 min
- Allowing the dough to rest is essential to achieve the best, most flavorful manakish.
Recipe tags
Breads and flatbreadsInternationalVegetarianNut free
Notes and serving ideas
- Green Tortilla Bread
- Potato Wedges
- Maamoul Filled with Qeema (Cream)
- Easy Cheese Halva
- Easiest Date Maamoul
