Malawach

Malawach
Malawach, as traditionally served by Yemenite Jews, with zhoug and resek
TypeBread
Place of originYemen
Region or stateIsrael
Created byYemenite Jews
Main ingredientsLaminated dough, clarified butter, or butter, or cooking oil, occasionally Nigella sativa

Malawach or Melawwaḥ (Hebrew: מלוואח), is a Jewish Yemenite flatbread that is traditional in Yemeni cuisine as well as Israeli cuisine. The name of the dish comes from the Arabic "ملوح", literally “board-like bread”. It was brought to Israel by Yemenite Jews. Malawach resembles a thick pancake but consists of thin layers of puff pastry brushed with oil or fat and cooked flat in a frying pan. It is traditionally served with hard-boiled eggs, zhug, and a crushed or grated tomato dip. Sometimes it is served with honey.

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