About this dish
A flaky, pan-fried layered flatbread, a Yemeni-Israeli breakfast staple served with grated tomato.
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Ingredients
🌾3 cups flour
🧈1/2 cup margarine, softened
🫙1.5 cups warm water
🧂1 tsp salt
Method
Serves 41
Mix flour, water, and salt into a soft dough and let it rest.2
Roll each portion very thin, spread with margarine, and fold into layers.3
Roll into a flat round again.4
Pan-fry on a hot griddle until golden and flaky on both sides.5
Serve with grated tomato, hard-boiled egg, and zhug.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Malawach is a traditional Yemeni Jewish flatbread, widely adopted into Israeli cuisine as a popular breakfast item.
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