Malawach

Malawach

Malawach is a buttery, flaky flatbread that Yemenite Jews brought this recipe to Israel in the 1950’s. Malawach is typically served with a drizzle of honey, or as a savory breakfast with boiled eggs, tomato, and zhug. Malawach is made with a lot of butter, and no eggs or oil. The dough is stretched paper thin, and brushed with butter (or ghee), folded, rolled and knotted before cooking in a hot skillet.