Cook: 35 - 45 minutes

Serves: Makes 8 - 10 small pies

Fatayer is a delicious mini Middle Eastern closed pie that is filled with meat, cheese, vegetables, or a combination of the above. Their triangular shape makes them a great hamantaschen-style treat to pack for Purim.

I make mine with a homemade dough, stuffed with spinach, bok choi and feta or tofu. If you prefer, you can replace the bok choi with an extra 500g spinach. It’s a simple recipe that goes really well packed with little pots of my lovely spicy tomato salsa, tahina sauce and delicious Middle Eastern green zhug.

Method:

Make your filling – place olive oil in pan add the onions and garlic on medium heat until soft but do not let them change colour.
Add the green vegetables and cook – stirring - until all the liquids have evaporated. Season with salt and pepper.

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Ingredients

Name: Recipe: Fatayer and dips
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 8 - 10 small pies
Ingredients: Dough:; 125g plain flour; 150g yogurt (thickest you can find, Greek is best, vegan alternatives work great here); ½ tsp salt; 4 tbsp olive oil; Filling:; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, sliced thinly; 2 cloves garlic (optional); 500g bok choi, chopped roughly; 500g fresh spinach, washed well; 200g feta cheese or silken tofu, crumbled or finely diced; ½ tsp cracked black pepper; ½ tsp salt

Dough:
125g plain flour
150g yogurt (thickest you can find, Greek is best, vegan alternatives work great here)
½ tsp salt
4 tbsp olive oil

Filling:
3 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, sliced thinly
2 cloves garlic (optional)
500g bok choi, chopped roughly
500g fresh spinach, washed well
200g feta cheese or silken tofu, crumbled or finely diced
½ tsp cracked black pepper
½ tsp salt