Jachnun

Jahnun

Jahnun served with fresh grated tomato and skhug
Type	Pastry
Serving temperature	Hot
Variations	Topped with date syrup

Jachnun or Jahnun (Hebrew: גַ׳חְנוּן‎, Hebrew pronunciation: [d͡ʒaχˈnun]) is a Yemenite Jewish and Israeli pastry served on Shabbat morning.

Jachnun is left in a slow oven overnight. It is prepared from dough which is rolled out thinly, brushed with shortening (traditionally, clarified butter or samneh), and rolled up, similar to puff pastry. It turns a dark amber color and has a slightly sweet taste. It is traditionally served with a crushed/grated tomato dip, hard boiled eggs, and skhug (a type of hot sauce). The dough used for jachnun is the same as that used for malawach.