Amazing Arab Street Food! - Martabak (Mutabak) Recipe

ground meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a plant-based option that is budget-friendly.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive while still being a neutral cooking oil.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Aquafaba is a cost-effective egg substitute for binding.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

All-purpose flour is widely available and less expensive.

Mix high gluten flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a bowl.

Knead the dough by hand for 10 minutes until smooth and slightly sticky.

Grease hands with oil and divide the dough into 6 equal pieces, forming each into a ball and greasing with oil.

Let the dough sit for a couple of hours to relax.

Sauté onion and garlic in oil for 5-10 minutes until browned.

Add ground beef and brown for another 10 minutes until cooked through, then add spices and salt.

In a bowl, lightly beat eggs and add chopped leek and cheese (optional).

Combine the meat mixture with the egg mixture and set aside.

Roll out the dough into a very thin layer, about 6 inches in diameter.

Place a couple of spoons of filling in the center of the dough and fold over all four sides to seal.

Pan-fry the folded martabak until browned on both sides, about 2-5 minutes per side.

Cut into pieces and serve.

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