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Lebanese Breakfast
Easy & Fast Labné recipe
For those who are not familiar with the labné, It's derived from yogurt, fresh, creamy, a little bit sour and... heavenly!!
For the lightest version of the Labné I buy a fat free yogurt. You can of course opt for the plain one, if you're not watching your fat intake.
In a colander or a strainer lined with a clean, unbleached cloth or a few layers of tissue paper, empty the yogurt container and keep it overnight in the refrigerator. Of course you might need to put a bowl underneath the strainer to collect the water :-)
The next day, discard the water, move the hardened yogurt to a container, and add olive oil and salt to taste. Mix well.
You can eat the Labné with any kind of bread, but your best bet and for the real taste, try the Lebanese bread or pita.
Garnish your Labné sandwich with tomatoes, cucumber, mint, black or green olives and arugula (Rocca for some of us) or mint.
The Labné is a perfect match with the Man'ouché another Lebanese specialty.
For those who are not familiar with the labné, It's derived from yogurt, fresh, creamy, a little bit sour and... heavenly!!
For the lightest version of the Labné I buy a fat free yogurt. You can of course opt for the plain one, if you're not watching your fat intake.
In a colander or a strainer lined with a clean, unbleached cloth or a few layers of tissue paper, empty the yogurt container and keep it overnight in the refrigerator. Of course you might need to put a bowl underneath the strainer to collect the water :-)
The next day, discard the water, move the hardened yogurt to a container, and add olive oil and salt to taste. Mix well.
You can eat the Labné with any kind of bread, but your best bet and for the real taste, try the Lebanese bread or pita.
Garnish your Labné sandwich with tomatoes, cucumber, mint, black or green olives and arugula (Rocca for some of us) or mint.
The Labné is a perfect match with the Man'ouché another Lebanese specialty.
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At Home Man'ouché
Crispy, warm and delicious, our traditional thyme pie is the pride of many households and bakeries across Lebanon. But when you're outside the country and you crave it, the man'ouché is simple to bake at home.
Some healthy food stores sell pizza dough. If it's natural, fresh and doesn't have preservatives in it, you can use this one. Mix the thyme with olive oil, spread it on the dough and bake it in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius or about 400 Fahrenheit.
If you can't find the dough ready, you can make it at home. You will need:
- 3 tbs of yeast
- A dash of salt
- A dash of sugar
- 1 tbs of flour
- 3 tbs of Olive Oil
Mix them quickly, add half a cup of warm water, then leave them to rest 10 mins.
When the yeast is activated and the mix all foamy, add 2 cups of flour, 3 tbs of olive oil and mix the whole thing together. If you feel it needs more water, add some little by little until the dough is manageable. Then knead it and get it ready for the thyme. Repeat as above.
Crispy, warm and delicious, our traditional thyme pie is the pride of many households and bakeries across Lebanon. But when you're outside the country and you crave it, the man'ouché is simple to bake at home.
Some healthy food stores sell pizza dough. If it's natural, fresh and doesn't have preservatives in it, you can use this one. Mix the thyme with olive oil, spread it on the dough and bake it in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius or about 400 Fahrenheit.
If you can't find the dough ready, you can make it at home. You will need:
- 3 tbs of yeast
- A dash of salt
- A dash of sugar
- 1 tbs of flour
- 3 tbs of Olive Oil
Mix them quickly, add half a cup of warm water, then leave them to rest 10 mins.
When the yeast is activated and the mix all foamy, add 2 cups of flour, 3 tbs of olive oil and mix the whole thing together. If you feel it needs more water, add some little by little until the dough is manageable. Then knead it and get it ready for the thyme. Repeat as above.
From the heart of the Mediterannean sea, from the depth of amazing Lebanon, I bring you one of our most popular breakfasts: The Labné along with a crispy Man'ouché, the traditional thyme pie. It's delicious and very easy to do. Enjoy it and send me your comments.
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