Libyan Stuffed Potatoes - M'buttin

Libyan Stuffed Potatoes - M'buttin

Ingredients:

Meat mixture

1 lb of ground beef

1 grated onion

1 egg

1/3 cup fresh parsley chopped

2-3 cloves of garlic crushed

2 spoons of breadcrumbs

1 1/2 spoons of tomato paste

1 spoon of ghee

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon caraway

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon 5 spice

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

For Frying

3 eggs beaten with a little water

approx 1/2 cup flour

approx 1/3 cup bread crumbs

sliced potatoes

oil for deep frying

Directions:

Peel and wash potatoes. Thinly slice potatoes

Don’t cut all the way through, you want it to still be attached at the end, like a book. Soak the cut potatoes in a bowl of water for about 15-20 minutes

Mix all the ingredients for the meat mixture together

Gently open the potato

Stuff with the filling

Smooth it evenly

Fill all the potatoes

Dip the meat end in the bread crumbs

Rub flour over the rest of the potato, covering all of it

Dip the whole potato in the egg mixture

Place the stuffed potato in hot oil

Make sure the oil is hot, it should bubble right away

Fill the pot or pan and deep fry until reddish golden

Remove when done

Drain on a rack or some paper towel

Enjoy!

Libyan Couscous Recipe -Video-

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Standard Dough Recipe

Here is a standard dough recipe that can be used for a number of different kinds of breads, pizza, fatayer, doughnuts etc....

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups warm water

2 tbsp sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp yeast

½ cup vegetable oil

3 cups all-purpose flour

extra flour for dusting

Directions:

Measure 2 cups flour in a large mixing bowl,  add to it the sugar, salt and yeast. Stir to combine.

Add 2 cups warm water.

Stir till combined, resembles pancake batter. Let rest for 10 minutes.

  

Add ½ cup oil. 

Stir just to incorporate.

Add 3 cups flour. 

  

Stir with a spoon then use your hands, if needed.

Turn out onto a clean work surface.

Knead till smooth.

Flour your work surface if dough is too sticky 

Keep kneading till smooth.

You will want a soft dough, if you knead too slowly or stop kneading your dough will stick to your work surface. 

Dough will be smooth.

Gently poke the dough. 

If it springs back you’re finished kneading.

   

Lightly oil your bowl. 

  

Return dough to bowl.

Coat the dough with the oil.

Pat down dough slightly. 

Cover with plastic  and a towel, leave it to rise till doubled, about an hour.

Now you can make whatever you like with the dough!

~ENJOY!

Flatbread

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups warm water

2 tbsp sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp yeast

½ cup vegetable oil

3 cups all-purpose flour

extra flour for dusting

olive oil for drizzling

Directions:

Measure 2 cups flour in a large mixing bowl,  add to it the sugar, salt and yeast. Stir to combine.

Add 2 cups warm water.

Stir till combined, resembles pancake batter. Let rest for 10 minutes.

  

Add ½ cup oil. 

Stir just to incorporate.

Add 3 cups flour. 

  

Stir with a spoon then use your hands, if needed.

Turn out onto a clean work surface.

Knead till smooth.

Flour your work surface if dough is too sticky 

Keep kneading till smooth.

You will want a soft dough, if you knead too slowly or stop kneading your dough will stick to your work surface. 

Dough will be smooth.

Gently poke the dough. 

If it springs back you’re finished kneading.

   

Lightly oil your bowl. 

  

Return dough to bowl.

Coat the dough with the oil.

Pat down dough slightly. 

Cover with plastic  and a towel, leave it to rise till doubled, about an hour.

 Drizzle some vegetable oil in a large pan, I used an 18 inch round pan.

Spread it around the pan and up the sides.

Uncover the dough.

Tip the dough out of the bowl and into the oiled pan.

Flatten the dough with your hands.

Start pressing and flattening the dough.

Press the dough all the way out to the sides of the pan.

 Press your fingers into the dough to make indents in the dough.

Drizzle with olive oil.

 Rub the olive oil in and indent the dough some more.

 Cover the pan with plastic and let rise just a little, maybe 20 minutes.

Once the dough has puffed up a little, bake in a preheated 400 degree F oven for about 10-15 minutes.

Take bread out of oven when nice and golden.

Drizzle a little olive oil on the top.

Brush the olive on top to spread it.

Cut up and serve.

This bread is a great substitute for pita bread, or for eating anything saucy as it soaks up the sauce, also makes great sandwich bread.

~ENJOY!