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Spinach Fatayer (Lebanese Spinach Pie)

Saif Al Deen Odeh
Spinach Fatayer, also known as Sabanekh, is an Arabic pastry pie that has fillings of onion, sumac spices, olive oil, lemon, and fresh spinach.
5 from 25 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Arabic, Middle Eastern
Servings 12 Serving
Calories 145 kcal

Ingredients
  

Dough for the Fatayer

  • 2 cup All purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Instant yeast
  • 1 ¼ cup Warm water
  • Egg Yolk (For giving a golden color of the dough)

Spinach Fillings

  • 500 grams Fresh Spinach
  • ¾ cup Red Onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Sumac Spices
  • 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Salt and Black Pepper for Taste

Instructions
 

Fatayer Dough

  • Add all-purpose flour, salt, sugar and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large bowl
  • Separately, mix warm water with yeast in a glass.
  • Pour the yeast mixture into the bowl. Mix well together
  • If your hand is sticky, add more flour. Or if the if it has more flour, add 1//4 cup of water.
  • While Kneading and mixing, add one tablespoon of olive oil. This will give the dough a soft and fluffy texture.
  • After that, cover with the cloth and leave it for 1 to 2 hours.

Spinach Filling

  • Add olive in the pan. Once it is hot, add onion and stir it for few minutes.
  • Add the spinach and sauteed for additional minutes or till it is cooked
  • Add sumac spices, salt and black pepper in the spinach. Mix them well before turning off the heat.

Assembling the Spinach Fatayer

  • Use the rolling pin or your hand to make a large circle dough.
  • Use the small cup to press down and divide into many pieces
  • On the circle dough, add 1 to 1 ½ tablespoon of spinach filling mixture.
  • Grab both sides of the dough to close them together, followed by the closing back part to form a triangular-shaped.

Baking the dough

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F or 220 C
  • Brush each dough with egg yolk to have a nice golden color. Put all the fatayer in a tray
  • Lastly, transfer the tray into the oven
  • Baked it for 12 to 15 minutes or till the dough has a nice golden brown color.
  • Serve with hot tea, Arabic salad or other finger food. Bon Appetite.

Notes

  • If you don't have fresh spinach, you can use frozen spinach.
  • If you don't have sumac spice, you can use 2 tablespoon of lemon juice.
  • Nutrition

    Calories: 145kcalCarbohydrates: 19.5gProtein: 3.8gFat: 6.3gSaturated Fat: 0.9gSodium: 132mgPotassium: 286mgFiber: 1.8gSugar: 1.5gCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword Lebanese Spinach Pie, sabanekh, spinach fatayer
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