Fatayer

 ( Arab Cuisine ) 

Fatayer (; ; ) are that can alternatively be stuffed with spinach or cheese such as feta or akkawi.

They are part of Arab cuisine and Levantine cuisine, eaten in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. Fatayer are also popular in Argentina, where they are considered a variety of empanada under the name empanadas árabes (sg. empanada árabe), and in Brazil, where they are known as esfihas fechadas ("closed ", sg. esfiha fechada).

Some fatayer are commonly frozen and reheated prior to eating.

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Variations Different combinations of fillings and shapes are used for fatayer, common fillings include:

• Cheese (such as Feta, Akkawi or Halloumi) with nigella seeds.
• Spinach, commonly with sumac and onions, this variant is popular in the Levant and is known as Fatayer Sabanekh (), the choice varies by region.
• Minced lamb meat and nuts.
• Fresh zaatar leaves and onions, often baked in Palestinian homes in winter

A variety of spices may also be used for each variant.

(2020). 9781473557758, Ebury Publishing. . ISBN 9781473557758

File:فطاير سبانخ.jpg| Fatayer Sabanekh File:7094A90E-6C57-44EF-9905-D1225FB2C30.jpg|Palestinian fatayer zaatar

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See also

• Curry puff
• Sfiha
• Empanada
• Samosa
• Lahmajoun

• Uchpuchmak
• Börek
• Chebureki
• Bougatsa
• Pogača

• Banitsa
• Khachapuri
• Knish
• Cantiq
• Pierogi

• Pirozhki
• Spanakopita
• Hamantash
• Samsa
• Pasty

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