🥙 Mutabbaq
Mutabbaq is a stuffed, folded flatbread: paper-thin dough is wrapped around a filling of minced meat, beaten egg, leek and spices, then griddled until crisp and layered. It is cut into squares and eaten hot, often as a street snack in the evening. Similar versions are popular in Yemen.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 400 g ready-made thin dough sheets or stretched bread dough
- 300 g minced beef
- 3 eggs
- 1 leek, finely chopped
- 1 tsp mixed spices (cumin, black pepper, coriander)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Salt
Method
- Brown the beef in a dry pan with the spices and salt; let cool.
- Mix the beef with the leek and beaten eggs.
- Stretch a dough sheet very thin on an oiled surface, put a quarter of the filling in the centre and fold into a square parcel.
- Cook on a lightly oiled griddle for 3–4 minutes per side until crisp.
- Cut into squares and serve hot.
How to make it lighter
- Use lean minced beef and drain any fat after browning.
- Brush the griddle with oil instead of pouring it (1 tbsp oil ≈ 120 kcal).
- Add more leek to the filling and eat with a fresh salad.
History
Mutabbaq is a well-known street food in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia and in Yemen, where griddle stalls cook it to order.
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