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Maza with yogurt dip (Tzatziki)

Modern day interpretation of Maza or Barley flour cakes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 tzatziki
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 250 grams Barley Flour
  • 3 Tbsp Honey
  • 1 Tsp Thyme
  • 3 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 100 ml Water
  • 100 grams Feta Cheese
  • 1 Tsp White Wine Vinegar
  • 1 Clove Garlic
  • 1.5 Cup Greek or thick creamy yogurt
  • 1/3 Tsp Crushed black pepper

Equipment

  • 1 Large containre
  • 1 Ladle or large spoon
  • 1 Pepper crusher
  • 1 Girdle or large pan
  • 1 Cooktop or stove

Method
 

Maza or Tzatziki
  1. Preheat oven to 200deg C.
  2. Mix about 4/5 or 200 grams of Barley flour, honey, thyme, 1.5 tsp olive oil in a large mixing bowl or container.
  3. Add water, in small quantities, to make a dough. Keep the dough covered for about 10 minutes
  4. Mix crushed garlic, yogurt, 2 tsp olive oil, vinegar, pepper in another container.
  5. Set this aside in a cool place
  6. Roll out barley dough on a clean surface to about 1/2 cm thickness. Using a circular cutter , either a large cookie cutter, cut out 8-12 cm wide circular shapes from the dough.
  7. Keep these circular pieces of dough aside until you have done this all over the rolled out dough.
  8. Mix the remaining dough into another ball and flatten that as well. Try to cut circles out of this remaining dough
  9. Bake in oven for 18-22 minutes.
  10. Serve with yogurt dip / Tzatziki. Crushed feta cheese and olive oil can be other condiments