Baalbekia

Introduce

Chef :

Tripolitan Cuisine

Baalbekia

Ingredient

500 g

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

In a large bowl, add the meat, onions, tomatoes, peppers, spices and 1 tbs salt. Mix all the ingredients together. Transfer to a colander, place a bowl underneath to get rid of any excess water, then place in the fridge until ready to use

* Step 2

Next to prepare the dough, add flour and oil in a mixer. Dissolve the yeast with water and sugar, then add to the flour and knead

* Step 3

Add salt and continue kneading until you get a soft dough

* Step 4

Put the dough in a bowl and cover. Allow the dough to rest for approximately 1 hour or until it has doubled in size

* Step 5

Spread the dough into a 1/2 cm thickness. Cut small circles, using a dough cutter or any round shape

* Step 6

Each circle is stuffed with an appropriate amount of meat stuffing and formed according to desire

* Step 7

Place the stuffed dough onto a greased oven baking tray, leave space in between the dough so as they don’t stick together while baking

* Step 8

Leave the stuffed dough to rest for 10 minutes before baking

* Step 9

Bake stuffed dough in the oven at 180°c for 18-20 minutes or until cooked and golden

* Step 10

Serve as desired next to yougurt and salad.

* Step 11

By:Norma Ali

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Tag

minced meat large tomatoes, diced large onion diced red pepper paste chili (optional) 7 Spices Salt vegetable oil Flour warm water yeast Sugar olive oil

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