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Turmeric–Black Pepper Malawach

Turmericblack pepper malawach on a plate with eggs.
Photo by Aubrie Pick

Malawach is a pancake-like Yemeni flatbread that gets super flaky and crispy thanks to the butter in the dough. It’s traditionally served with a grated tomato dip and hard-boiled eggs; in this spin, I’ve worked turmeric and black pepper into the dough, then topped it with a light tomato salsa and a custardy, jammy egg.

This recipe was excerpted from ‘Eating Out Loud by Eden Grinshpan. Buy the full book on Amazon.

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Cooks' Note

The longer the tomatoes sit on the malawach, the more quickly it will lose its crispness, so plate right before you eat. Or, if you’re serving a big group, serve everything separate and let people assemble their own.

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