Ftira (Maltese Flatbread Sandwich)

Name: Ftira (Maltese Flatbread Sandwich)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Maltese
Ingredients: 2 large Flatbreads, split horizontally; 2 tbsp Tomato Paste; 1 x 145g tin Tinned Tuna, drained and flaked; 60g Black Olives, pitted and roughly chopped; 1 tbsp Capers, rinsed; 1/4 small Red Onion, thinly sliced; 2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil; 1 small pinch salt; a few grinds Black Pepper

A fresh Maltese ftira sandwich layered with tomato, tuna, olives, capers and crisp red onion.

15 mins total for first methodServes 2Oven

Ingredients ↓Method ↓

Ingredients

2 large Flatbreads, split horizontally
2 tbsp Tomato Paste
1 x 145g tin Tinned Tuna, drained and flaked
60g Black Olives, pitted and roughly chopped
1 tbsp Capers, rinsed
1/4 small Red Onion, thinly sliced
2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 small pinch salt
a few grinds Black Pepper

Method

15 mins prep15 mins total

Split the flatbreads and lightly warm them in a dry pan or toaster if you prefer a softer crust, then cool for a minute.
Spread the tomato paste over the cut sides, leaving a small border around the edge.
Layer over the tuna, olives, capers, sliced onion and tomato. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper.
Close the sandwiches, press gently, and leave for 5 minutes before cutting into wedges and serving.

Notes

For a vegetarian version, replace the tuna with cannellini beans or extra sliced tomatoes.

About this recipe

Ftira is a rustic Maltese flatbread that makes an excellent no-cook lunch. This sandwich layers savoury tomato paste with tuna, briny olives and capers, then finishes with fresh tomato and crisp red onion.

Use a good chewy flatbread and let it rest for a few minutes before serving so the flavours settle without losing its texture.

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