Palestinian · Snack

Spinach fatayer

Soft triangular pastries enclose a tangy spinach and onion filling seasoned with sumac. The dough is easy to handle after its rise, and the small portions are useful for sharing as a snack.

VeganModerate12 pastries; 2 per serving

Ingredients

Original recipe: 12 pastries; 2 per serving. Ingredient amounts scale below; the method is written for 6 servings. For larger amounts, use separate batches and check doneness.

  • 370 gAll-purpose flour, including dusting flour
  • 5 gInstant yeast
  • 1 tspSugar
  • ¾ tspFine salt, divided
  • 210 mlLukewarm water
  • 3 tbspOlive oil, divided
  • 500 gFresh spinach
  • 100 gOnion, finely chopped
  • 1 tbspGround sumac
  • 1 ½ tbspLemon juice

Make it

  1. Mix 350 g of the flour with the yeast, sugar and half the salt. Add the water and 2 tablespoons of oil, then knead for 7–8 minutes until smooth. Cover and leave for about 60 minutes, until puffy and nearly doubled.
  2. Wilt the spinach in a covered skillet with the water clinging to its washed leaves, about 3 minutes. Cool, then squeeze very firmly in a clean towel. Chop and mix with the onion, sumac, lemon juice, remaining salt and 2 teaspoons of the remaining oil.
  3. Heat the oven to 200°C/400°F. Dust the worktop with the remaining 20 g flour. Divide the dough into 12 pieces and roll each into a 12-cm circle. Put a small mound of filling in each center, keeping the edges clean.
  4. Bring three edges together to form a triangle, pinching the seams firmly closed from the center to the corners. Set on a parchment-lined tray and brush with the final teaspoon of oil.
  5. Bake for 18–22 minutes until golden on the base and edges and the dough is cooked through. Cool for 5 minutes before serving two pastries per portion.
Ingredients, recipe context & sources

Ingredient flags: Wheat. Check packaged ingredients and cross-contact.

This is an original Livura home-cooking interpretation, not yet independently kitchen-tested. Source links provide dish and cultural context; the recipe wording and quantities are Livura’s.

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