Ftat misrati

Ftat misrati is a Libyan flatbread originating from the city of Misrata, hence the name. The simple dough is prepared with a combination of flour, water, olive oil, and salt. It is then cooked on a hot, flat surface, so it can be cooked on a stove as well.

Although ftat is traditionally thin, this variety is even thinner: a combination of olive oil and cornflour is sandwiched between two pieces of dough, which is then rolled to be as thin as possible. Later on, the heat separates two pieces of dough, resulting in two pieces of ftat flatbreads instead of one, and they are twice thinner than regular ftat.

This flatbread is often torn in small pieces and added to stews or soups, but it can also be enjoyed whole, when it is typically filled with potatoes and a variety of herbs.