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Mutabbaq

Name: Mutabbaq
Cuisine: Saudi Arabian
Ingredients: 500g Mincemeat; 1.5 tbs minced Garlic; 1.5 tbs minced Ginger; 1 Egg; 1 large Tomato; 4 Spring Onions; 12 Filo Pastry; 1 1/2 cups Melted Butter; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Paprika; 1 tsp Cumin; 1 tsp Allspice; 1 tsp Turmeric; 1 tsp Black Pepper; 1 tsp Sugar

15 ingredients Cuisine: Saudi Arabian Video included

Mutabbaq is a crispy, savory pastry that transforms simple filling into something extraordinary. What makes this Saudi Arabian classic compelling is the contrast: spiced mincemeat and aromatics wrapped in impossibly thin, buttered filo that shatters between your teeth. The technique is straightforward, but the result feels refined. If you've never worked with filo before, this dish is an approachable entry point that rewards precision without demanding professional skill.

Instructions

1 Heat the frying pan and add in some oil.

Fry the mashed garlic and ginger first and then add in the minced meat and all seasoning.

When the meat is cooked, set aside to cool down. 2 Get another big bowl.

Add in egg, chopped tomato, chopped spring onion and minced meat. 3 Get one 2 sheets of filo pastry or 1 sheet spring roll wrap.

Brush it with some butter and then put some filling in the middle.

Fold the pastry and brush more butter on the seal part. 4 Heat a frying pan and add in some oil to cook the parcel until its both sides and 4 edges all turn into golden brown. (Or brush melted butter all over the parcel and bake it in 180°C oven for 10-15 minutes) 5 Enjoy.