Breads and flatbreads
How Do We Make the Tastiest Manakish Dough?
The tastiest, easiest tried-and-tested dough for making manakish at home. You can prepare this perfect dough and choose the filling you like, whether zaatar, cheese, kishk, vegetables, or all of them for a varied and hearty breakfast.
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Ingredients
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons powdered milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Cover the dough with a towel or clean cloth and let the dough rise before filling it as desired, either with zaatar and oil, cheese, kishk, or tomato and onion.
Method
- Place the flour in a bowl and add the salt, oil, and milk, then rub the ingredients together well by hand...
- Put the yeast in a cup with the sugar and a little water, stir well, and leave it for a little while until the yeast activates, then add it to the mixture and knead well...
- Cover the dough with a towel or a clean cloth and let it rise before you begin filling it as desired, either with zaatar and oil, cheese, kishk, or tomato and onion.






