Photograph of the finished Mutabbaq Yemeni

Middle East · Bánh gấp chiên nhân chuối trứng

Mutabbaq Yemeni

45 min Hands-on time + 2 hr waiting
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Flour Flour 1.9 lb
  • Photograph of Ripe bananas Ripe bananas 3.1 lb
  • Photograph of Chicken eggs Chicken eggs 8
  • Photograph of Date honey Date honey 1 cups
  • Photograph of Cardamom Cardamom 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Unsalted butter Unsalted butter 8.5 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 2 cups
  • Photograph of Black sesame Black sesame 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 4.2 oz

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.

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