Zaatar & Black Olive Harcha

Name: Zaatar & Black Olive Harcha
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 1 tsp Salt; 200 g All-purpose flour; 250 g Fine semolina; 50 ml Warm water; 150 ml Warm milk; 100 g Butter or ghee, softened; 2 tbsp Butter or oil (for cooking); 2 tbsp Zaatar spice blend; 100 g Black olives, pitted and chopped

Seasoned semolina skillet bread infused with zaatar spice blend and studded with black olives. A flavorful, herby variation on classic harcha.

Recipe byChef Amina

Prep 10 min
Cook 5 min
Serves 8

Bread harcha zaatar olive

Ingredients

Servings

Scaled from 8 base servings — local only.

1 tspSalt
200 gAll-purpose flour
250 gFine semolina
50 mlWarm water
150 mlWarm milk
100 gButter or ghee, softened
2 tbspButter or oil (for cooking)
2 tbspZaatar spice blend
100 gBlack olives, pitted and chopped

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Instructions

Make dough: Combine fine semolina, all-purpose flour, softened butter, warm milk, warm water, salt, zaatar spice blend, and chopped black olives. Knead until a smooth dough forms.
Shape: Divide into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a flat cake about 1.5 cm thick.
Cook: Heat butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook each harcha for 2-3 minutes per side until golden.
Serve: Serve warm with additional zaatar and olive oil for dipping.