Side dishe for 4
Spiced Meat Mutabbaq
Spiced ground meat, tomato, and onions are wrapped in buttered filo and baked until crisp with a firm egg filling.
$14.75for 4 servings
$3.69 per serving$14.75 for 4
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- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
Middle EasternVegetarianSide dishes
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Jelly or jam$0.16/oz typical | 18 oz | $2.82Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.12Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.15Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.78Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.68Typical price |
| Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 1.25 | $4.71Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 12 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.75 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 500 g mincemeat
- 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 1/2 tbsp 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
Steps
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook the ground meat, garlic, and ginger for 8 minutes.
- Stir in the chopped tomato, spring onions, salt, paprika, cumin, allspice, turmeric, pepper, and sugar, then cook for 5 minutes.
- Beat the egg into the meat mixture and cook for 2 minutes, until firm, then cool for 5 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 375 F and brush a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with melted butter.
- Layer 6 filo sheets in the pan, brushing each with butter, spread in the filling, and cover with the remaining sheets.
- Brush the top with butter and bake for 20 minutes, until golden and the filling reaches 160 F.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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