Fataa’ir Farmaajo | Cheese Fatayer from Somalia
Fataa’ir Farmaajo or Fatayer are easy to pick finger food from Somalia. These are soft, fluffy, yeasted bread that is filled with different fillings like meat, cheese or spinach. Depending on the filling, the fatayer shape changes and called differently.
Ingredients
For the Fatayer Dough (Cajiin Fataa’ir) Pâte à Fatayer
- 2.5 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1.5 tsp Instant Yeast
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Milk lukewarm
- 1/3 cup Olive oil
For the Fataa’ir Farmaajo
- 1 cup Feta Cheese / Akkawi cheese
- 1/2 cup Ricotta
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella
- 1/2 cup Parsley finely chopped
- 1/4 cup Mint Leaves finely chopped
- 1 tsp Nigella seeds
Instructions
Preparing the Fatayer Dough (Cajiin Fataa’ir) Pâte à Fatayer
- Take the flour in a bowl, add the yeast, sugar and salt. Whisk the dry ingredients then add the milk and olive oil.
- Mix well until combined then knead for 5 minutes.
- Cover and let the dough rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
Making the Filling
- Wash and grate the cheese
- Chop the herbs finely and mix with cheese and keep it aside.
Preparing the Fatayer
- Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces.
- Roll the disc out into an oval shape.
- Put 1 teaspoons of the filling in the middle and spread.
- Lift one edge and press the ends. Do the same with other edge making a boat like a shape.
- Preheat the oven to 200C
- Place all the shaped fatayer on a parchment paper and bake for 20 mins.
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