Maltout

Al-Maltout
TypeBread
Place of originPalestine
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Maltout (Arabic: الملتوت) is a traditional Palestinian flatbread flavored with olive oil. Commonly associated with rural Palestinian cuisine, it is especially popular during the olive harvest season and is typically served warm for breakfast alongside za'atar, tea, or yogurt. It is traditionally prepared in a taboon oven. Its preparation is associated with communal farming traditions.

Description

Maltout is made with white wheat flour, water, salt, turmeric, and extra virgin olive oil. The dough is layered, oiled, and baked in a traditional taboon oven or a home oven until golden and crispy.

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References

  1. ↑ ""الملتوت".. طبق إفطار موسم زيت الزيتون" ["Maltoot": The olive oil season breakfast dish]. وكالة الصحافة الفلسطينية (in Arabic). 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  2. ↑ Katoch, Rohina (16 July 2021). "Palestinians Living Abroad Share The Meals That Connect Them To Home". HuffPost. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "في الخليل.. نساء يعيّشنَ عائلاتهن من صناعة الخبز و"الملاتيت والمطبق" - وكالة وطن للأنباء" [In Hebron, women support their families by making bread, "malateet", and "matbak"]. Wattan News Agency (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "From Jenin to Hebron, a nature walk to discover Palestinian traditions". Christian Media Center. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "فلسطين.. حكاية خبز الطابون من البداية بالفيديو" [Palestine: The Story of Taboon Bread from the Beginning (Video)]. Al Jazeera (in Arabic). 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  6. ↑ ""الملتوت" طبق من الطابون - مفوضية العلاقات الوطنية". fatehwatan.ps. Retrieved 2025-09-26.