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How Do We Make Spinach Fatayer at Home?
Spinach fatayer are among the tastiest kinds of savory pies. You may buy them ready-made from a pastry bakery, but nothing compares to homemade spinach pies, not to mention the added peace of mind of making them at home. Here is the method.
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Spinach fatayer are among the tastiest kinds of savory pies. You may buy them ready-made from a pastry bakery, but nothing compares to homemade spinach pies, not to mention the added peace of mind of making them at home. Here is the method.
Ingredients
- Dough:
- 1 kilo all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1 cup buttermilk, 150 g
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 1 very small teaspoon baking powder
- Pie filling:
- 1 kilo spinach
- 2 large onions
- sumac
- pomegranate molasses
- lemon salt or lemon juice (to taste)
- salt (to taste)
- black pepper (to taste)
- white pepper (to taste)
- a pinch of red chili powder (to taste)
- olive oil (to taste)
- Filling method:
- Wash the spinach and chop it coarsely, then drain it.
- Sprinkle it with salt and rub it by hand so more water comes out of the spinach.
- Drain the spinach and squeeze it well.
- Use the filling immediately.
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Method
- In the mixing bowl, put the dry ingredients for the dough and mix... except for the yeast and sugar
- Make a well in the center and put the yeast, sugar, and one cup of warm milk (not hot) in it; stir and leave them in the center to let the yeast activate
- Then add the vinegar, yogurt, and oil and begin kneading until you obtain a cohesive, soft dough
- Let it rise for one hour, then start working with it
- After the dough has risen, pinch it, roll it out, and cut it into thin circles
- Fill the circles with the pie filling and seal them as desired, or shape them into triangles as in the picture
- Cover the filled pies and let them rest for a short time
- Brush their tops with liquid milk or spray with water, then put them into a hot oven until they turn golden
- Remove them from the oven after browning and immediately cover with a clean kitchen towel to preserve the pieces' softness; cover for fifteen minutes
- Serve the spinach fatayer hot
- Wash the spinach, chop it coarsely, then drain it
- Sprinkle salt over it and rub it by hand to extract more water from the spinach
- Drain the spinach and squeeze it well
- Add to it the finely chopped onion, sumac, pomegranate molasses, salt, spices, lemon juice, and olive oil... and mix well
- Use the filling immediately
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