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How Do We Make Spinach Fatayer at Home?

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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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Pastries and bakingInternationalVegetarianGluten freeBakedRoasted

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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

  1. In the mixing bowl, put the dry ingredients for the dough and mix... except for the yeast and sugar
  2. 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
  3. Then add the vinegar, yogurt, and oil and begin kneading until you obtain a cohesive, soft dough
  4. Let it rise for one hour, then start working with it
  5. After the dough has risen, pinch it, roll it out, and cut it into thin circles
  6. Fill the circles with the pie filling and seal them as desired, or shape them into triangles as in the picture
  7. Cover the filled pies and let them rest for a short time
  8. Brush their tops with liquid milk or spray with water, then put them into a hot oven until they turn golden
  9. Remove them from the oven after browning and immediately cover with a clean kitchen towel to preserve the pieces' softness; cover for fifteen minutes
  10. Serve the spinach fatayer hot
  11. Wash the spinach, chop it coarsely, then drain it
  12. Sprinkle salt over it and rub it by hand to extract more water from the spinach
  13. Drain the spinach and squeeze it well
  14. Add to it the finely chopped onion, sumac, pomegranate molasses, salt, spices, lemon juice, and olive oil... and mix well
  15. Use the filling immediately
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