Cheese and Green Zaatar Fatayer
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/4 cup yogurt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 100 grams akkawi cheese
- 100 grams mozzarella cheese
- 100 grams cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon nigella (optional)
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh thyme (or dried thyme)
Dough ingredients
Filling Ingredients:
Instructions
Yeast is prepared by dissolving it in a cup with a little warm water and sugar, cover the cup and leave the yeast to ferment until it reaches the lid of the cup.
All of the flour, baking powder and pre-made yeast, as well as oil, yogurt and water, are kneaded until a homogeneous dough is formed.
Cover the dough with a plastic bag and leave in a warm place until it rises, 15-30 minutes
Mix all the filling ingredients together
Roll the dough into small egg-sized balls, and roll out with a rolling pin on a floured surface
Place a tablespoon of cheese and thyme filling on the dough, fold the edges of the dough inward, and then bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
The fatayer are served hot and with a dipping sauce or with tea or coffee.