# Spinach Fatayer

Spinach Fatayer are a Beiruti inspired dish with a burst of flavor, served with labneh and fresh veggies.

- Total time: 72 min
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2.5 cups flour
- 0.75 cup lukewarm water
- 0.75 tbsp yeast
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp oil
- 3 cups spinach (chopped finely and squeezed to remove excess water)
- 0.5 cup olive oil
- 0.5 cup lemon juice
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp sumac
- 1 large onion (diced)
- 0.66 cup pomegranate molasses
- 0.25 cup hot pepper paste
- labneh
- fresh veggies

## Instructions

1. Mix water with yeast and sugar.
2. Gradually add flour while mixing.
3. Add oil and knead the dough for 10 minutes.
4. Add salt and knead for an additional 5 minutes.
5. Adjust with more flour or water as needed until you achieve a slightly sticky dough.
6. Cover and let it proof for 1 hour.
7. Combine all spinach filling ingredients in a bowl and let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.
8. Strain out any excess liquid from the spinach mix before using.
9. Roll out the dough and cut into circles using a metal lid or cutter.
10. Place a spoonful of spinach filling onto each circle.
11. Fold and pinch the edges to seal.
12. Brush a baking pan generously with oil.
13. Arrange the fatayer close to each other in the pan.
14. Brush the tops with a generous amount of oil.
15. Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
16. Bake for 12-17 minutes until golden brown.
17. Mix the pomegranate molasses and hot pepper paste together to make the secret sauce.
18. Brush the baked fatayer with this sauce for a tangy, spicy glaze.
19. Serve the fatayer with labneh and fresh veggies.

## Equipment

- metal lid or cutter
- baking pan
- oven
- bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DCyjc3dOAe7/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/50383e43-468e-4294-986e-aad8a5b77da5
- Extracted: 2025-10-21

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