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The French have their croissants, the English have their baked beans, and to the Americans their pancakes and bacon for breakfast.
Us Lebanese? We have our Man'ouché. Aka, the Lebanese pizza.

I must admit I'm feeling a little bit embarrased to have waited this long before posting a Man'ouché recipe here you know being Lebanese and all, and the Man'ouche being our national breakfast dish.
But this vegan challenge is the perfect opportunity to make my amends to you and to my countrymen.
Now for those of you who have been to Lebanon, there's no way you could have missed the Furn's (Lebanese bakeries) at every corner of each street selling hundreds if Man'ouché pies everyday, and that's by noon alone!

Mana'eesh (plural of man'ouché), just like pizzas, come with so many different topping choices, from zaatar* to salty stringy cheese to minced meat and tomatoes and so many others, you could literally live on those for weeks without getting bored! I know I mostly did back when I was a broke university student!

So for today's recipe, I've decided to share with you the only Man'ouché with traditional vegan topping, the Zaatar* mix.
Serve it with masses of fresh vegetables and some orange juice and maybe Lebanese espresso, and you've just made yourself a full blown Lebanese breakfast to impress even the pickiest of eaters!
Enjoy!
*Zaatar: Zaatar is a Middle Eastern mix of herbs, sesame seeds and salt. The Lebanese version of it is a blend of: Thyme, oregano, sumac, toasted sesame seeds and salt. It is often mixed with olive oil and spread on bread, used as a rub, sprinkled on dairy products such as greek yoghurt or white cheese, etc...

Man'ouché - Lebanese Zaatar Pizza - Vegan Challenge Day 14
Makes 2 man'ouchés
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast

Zaatar topping: Mix 3 tablespoons zaatar and 1/4 cup olive oil.
Sift the flour, salt and 1 teaspoon of sugar in a large bowl and make a well in the middle.
Mix the yeast, 1 tablespoon warm water and 1 teaspoon sugar in a small bowl and leave to proof in a warm place about 5 minutes.
When the yeast mixture has bubbled, put in the flour well with the oil and water. Mix and knead well on a hard surface until the dough stops sticking to your hands. This will take a little while so be patient!
Lightly oil the bowl and put the dough in it. Cover with a damp tea cloth and leave in warm place until the dough has risen and doubled in size.

Punch down the dough and divide into two equal parts. Flatten each with the palm of your hand and roll out the 1/2 cm thick disc and brush each with the Zaatar mixture.
Heat the oven to the highest setting possible and bake the Man'ouché pizzas until the dough has turned golden and bubbly (about 5 minutes).
Serve warm with sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, mint, scallions and any other vegetable of your choice.

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