Mutabbaq Yemeni

Method

1. 1 Knead the flour with water and salt, then let it rest in oil for 2 hours until the dough is very pliable.
2. 2 The Yemeni version is a sweet pastry with a banana filling, unlike the mutabbaq versions which have meat or fish fillings.
3. 3 Mash ripe bananas with cardamom and a little sugar to make a thick filling.
4. 4 Stretch the dough ball into a thin, paper-like square sheet on an oiled surface.
5. 5 Spread the banana filling, crack an egg on top, and flatten it out before folding the four edges.
6. 6 Fry for 3 minutes on each side until crispy, then drizzle with date syrup and sprinkle with black sesame seeds.

With an appliance

• Air fryer 40 min

  Step 6: Spray evenly with oil, then steam in a hot air pot at 195 degrees for 10 minutes, flipping at minute 6.