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Mutabbaq Recipe

Name: Mutabbaq
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 53 min
Yield: 4 servings
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

Mutabbaq are savory pastry parcels, crisp on the outside and packed with a spiced ground meat filling. The meat cooks down with garlic, ginger, and a blend of warm spices like cumin and allspice, then gets mixed with fresh tomato, spring onion, and an egg to bind it. Wrapped in buttery filo, these parcels can be quickly pan-fried or baked until they turn a deep golden brown. They're excellent as a snack or a light meal.

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August 1, 2026

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About this recipe

Mutabbaq is a Saudi Arabian snack recipe that takes about 53 min from start to finish and serves 4. It calls for 15 ingredients across 4 steps, and is rated easy. A serving works out at around 1159 kcal with roughly 30 g of protein. Filed under vegetarian, weeknight dinner, party food and comfort food.