Active dry yeast. Makes the bread rise.Avoid using old yeast as it can affect the leavening of the bread. Cut the green peppers in half and place them in a tray with the aubergine for 30 minutes in the oven.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in a warm place in your house. Let it rise for about an hour, or until doubled in size. I notice that the time to let it rise varies, depending on how warm it is in my house, or how humid it is. It rises much faster in the summer. This recipe calls for a lot of water in proportion with the flour, so you are never supposed to have a hard dough during the preparation of this. This and the yeast allow the bread to rise lightly while slowly cooking on a flat pan, allowing it to stay light and fluffy. Can I use whole wheat instead of all-purpose flour?

Once you've made this recipe, you may want to change it up by adding your own fresh herbs and seasonings to the dough. Additions should be added before the dough rises.

Learn how to prepare the perfect Lebanese bread at home in just 10 minutes. Made with simple ingredients, it’s soft, fluffy and delicious! Divide the dough into (around) 40 even pieces. For perfectly even pieces, weigh each one out. If you aren’t too bothered about uniformity, you can do this by eye. Make into “ borek” – this option requires a slight adaption to the cooking method as you’ll cover half the saj bread with your toppings (like cheese and spinach) and fold it over, then cook. Add to the beef the tomatoes, pepper, chili powder, and mixed spice, mixing well for about a minute.

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Freeze: Freeze in an airtight bag/container for up to 6 months (possibly longer, but I’ve never tried). Allow the bread to thaw in the fridge or at room temperature before using. How to Serve? Al-Dmoor, Hanee M. “Flat Bread: Ingredients and Fortification.” ResearchGate, Mar. 2012, www.researchgate.net/publication/264357508_Flat_bread_Ingredients_and_fortification. Using a saj or tannour grill, markouk bread is prepared using nearly the same process as pita bread. Marinate the beef in bowl with salt, pepper, minced onion,sumac, chili pepper and lemon juice, then leave it for 30 minutes. Note: If you are using coarse salt, make sure to melt it in warm water before mixing it with the other ingredients in the dough or you can add table salt to the dough after it has been formed.