Mankoushe

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This is a traditional breakfast in Lebanon and the levant region, which consists of a dough covered in thyme and olive oil, or cheese, or any ingredients you desire! Manakish (plural) can also be made at home and here is our special recipe!

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Total Time 1 30

Servings: 6 people

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Lebanese

Calories: 360

Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients

For the dough

500 grams Flour T55 – T65
100 grams White Plain Yogurt
200 mL Warm Water
11 grams Instant Yeast
1 tbsp Sugar
1 tsp Salt
2 tbsp Olive Oil

For the topping

Olive Oil/Vegetable Oil
4 tbsp Thyme Mix (thyme, sesame seeds and sumac)
1 Tomato Optional
1 Onion Optional

Equipment

Baking Tray
1 Spatula
1 Kitchen Aid or equivalent
1 Mixing Bowl
Baking Sheet

Method

Pour the yeast in the water, stir well and leave for about 10 mins
11 grams Instant Yeast, 200 mL Warm Water
In a big bowl add the yogurt, flour, sugar and salt and mix well
500 grams Flour, 100 grams White Plain Yogurt, 1 tbsp Sugar, 1 tsp Salt
Create a hole in the middle and once the 10 mins have passed, pour the water/yeast
Start mixing using a spatula or your hand, add the olive oil and keep at it until you obtain a dough
2 tbsp Olive Oil
Once the dough has started forming, knead it for about 10 mins until it becomes homogeneous
Put it back in the bowl and cover for a couple of hours, until it doubles in size
Place your dough on your working surface and gently deflate it, before placing it in a plastic bag and in the fridge overnight
The next morning, place the dough on a lightly floured surface, and press it to remove the gases
Preheat your oven at 250 degrees Celsius (482 degrees Fahrenheit)
Divide it into 200-210 grams parts
Using a pastry roll, flatten each part while giving it a circular pizza like shape, and place it on a baking tray over a baking sheet
Alternatively, you can place the prebaked dough in a pan for a pan baked mankoushe
Slice the tomato and onion into small pieces and pour them in a separate bowl
1 Tomato, 1 Onion
Add to it the thyme and keep adding olive oil while stirring until you get a liquid like mixture (you can do the same without tomatoes and onions)
4 tbsp Thyme Mix (thyme, sesame seeds and sumac), Olive Oil/Vegetable Oil
Use this mixture over your shaped dough (approximately 2 tbsp per piece)
Place your baking tray in the oven for about 8 to 10 minutes with convection on, with the oven grill on the lowest
Alternatively, bake your mankoushe in the pan on medium to high heat while constantly checking underneath to check for a golden color (indicating it's baked)
Once baked, place the baked goods on a cooling grid for about 15 mins
Enjoy a delicious breakfast!

Video

Notes

Our Cooking Hints:

You can replace thyme and oil with cheese, cheese and turkey, cheese and ham or even do a half-half combo
The best way to make sure it is cooked is to check its bottom for a golden/brown color
You can add vegetables such as tomato and cucumbers to your mankoushe for the EXTRA TASTE!

Reference: History of mankoushe

A typical Lebanese breakfast: the famous Mankoushe!