Mankoushe
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!
Equipment
- Baking Tray
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Kitchen Aid or equivalent
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- Baking Sheet
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
Instructions
- Pour the yeast in the water, stir well and leave for about 10 mins11 grams Instant Yeast, 200 mL Warm Water
- In a big bowl add the yogurt, flour, sugar and salt and mix well500 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 dough2 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 bowl1 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!
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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!
