Matabaq Lahem

matabaq lahem

Matabaq lahem is an Arabic snack. They are small pieces of bread, stuffed with shallot, parsley, egg and mutton filling.

Ingredients

For filling

Olive oil                                     2 tbsp

Shallots                                    ½ cup

Sprig parsley leaves                   4 - 5

Boiled eggs                               2 - 3

Black pepper powder                 ½ tsp

Salt                                          to taste

Minced mutton                          ¾ cup

Cheese                                     ¾ cup

For dough

Whole wheat flour                     1 cup

All purpose flour                       1 cup

Baking powder                         ¼ tbsp

Salt                                         to taste  

For dusting

All purpose flour 

For garnish

Mint leaves

Olive oil

Method

Heat olive oil in a pan.

Meanwhile, blend shallots and parsley leaves in a mixer, also sauté them in the pan.

Now, blend the diced eggs in the already used mixer.

blend diced eggs

After this, add black pepper powder, salt. 

add pepper powder and salt

Now add minced mutton mix well.

add minced mutton

Add prepared egg mixture stir well.

add egg mixture

Now add grated cheese in the pan to cook. 

add grated cheese

Then mix whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking powder, salt and required water in another bowl to knead dough.

After this, roll out the dough and stuff it with the prepared mixture.

stuff with prepare mixture

Now, seal the dough and cut in half round.

seal and cut

Give a shape.

proper shape

Then bake it at 175 ° Centigrade for 12-14 minutes.

Garnish the prepared mtabaq  lahem with mint leaves and olive oil.

Your Mtabaq Lahems are ready to serve.