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Akkawi Manakeesh – Arabic Cheese Bread with Nigella
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Akkawi Manakeesh – Arabic Cheese Bread with Nigella

8 ingredients 3 hr + 20 min 8 openrecipes
Akkawi Manakeesh – Arabic Cheese Bread with Nigella

Akkawi Manakeesh is an Arabic cheese bread sprinkled with nigella seeds. We grew up in Saudi Arabia and ate this regularly.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

736
Calories
20g
Protein
24g
Fat
108g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Nigella Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1-¼ cup Lukewarm Water
  • 1 teaspoon Dry Yeast
  • 3-½ cups All-purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil Plus Extra For Greasing
  • 500 grams Akkawi Cheese
  • 2 Tablespoons Nigella Seeds

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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