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Mutabbaq
Saudi Arabia
Sold from street stalls throughout Saudi Arabia. The Yemeni community brought the recipe; it has been adopted universally.
Stuffed folded pancake — a thin dough folded over spiced minced meat and egg, fried until crispy. Saudi street food found from Jeddah to Riyadh.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
490 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
300gplain flour
200mlwater
1egg
1 tspsalt
300glamb mince
2spring onions, diced
2eggs for filling
1 tspcumin
oilfor frying
Method
1
Make thin dough. Rest 20 minutes. Cook mince with onion and cumin.
2
Roll dough paper thin. Spread mince on half. Crack an egg onto mince.
3
Fold over. Press edges. Fry in oil 3 minutes each side until crispy.
Chef's Tip
The dough must be paper thin for a crispy result — work it as thin as possible.
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