A delicious ground beef and potato casserole. Stuffed fried potatoes with a delicious crunch, this is what mbattan is. A middle eastern dish that combines two of our favorite things kofta and fried potatoes.
Ingredients:
Instructions:
- Add ground meat, parsley, breadcrumbs, onion, salt, and pepper in a bowel.
- Mix until well incorporated, set aside.
- Cut the potato as if you are going to make a thick slice but do not go all the way to the end. Cut another thin slice, but this time cut all the way through. Now you will have a potato slice that opens like a sandwich.
- Stuff each pocket with the meat mixture.
- Beat the eggs with paprika and a pinch of salt. Dip the potato in the eggs then flour to cover.
- Fry potato pockets in hot oil.
Mbattan
Fried potatoes, that's it :), this word alone makes you want to try this tasty Libyan recipe. Adding that it is stuffed with minced meat and dusted in flour before frying.. can you imagine the taste?
The weather here in Colorado is as if you are riding a roller coaster, one day it is sunny and hot the other day you think here comes the snow!!!. Because of this amazingly changing weather me and my kids keep getting the worst colds you can ever imagine :(. I have a kid who is suffering from a stuffy nose since August, and we have been treating him in so many ways since then, poor little guy.
Today I have a hearty dish that it considered a comfort food for everyone in my house, so when cold hits and kids do not want to eat a thing, I make this recipe and it is gone in a jiffy.
My kiddos like it with no sauce, one of them eats it with ketchup like ordinary french fries, the only downside to this dish is that it is FRIED, a word I try to avoid as much as I can. unfortunately, I've tried sticking them in the oven, but it turned out a mess and was not as yummy as the fried ones.
What makes me amazed is that this recipe originally made with lamb meat minced with its fat, and after frying the wedges, they used to put it in a dish then drizzle some ghee on top also take a scoop or two of the frying oil and pour it into the dish ... ambulance please, were these ladies on a suicide mission or what? Yet we hear stories about how well they lived and how they never visited a doctor till the day they died!!. Maybe because they walked a lot back then, or maybe because of their Bedouin lifestyle? I wish I know!!!
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Mbattan al batata wal lahm
Ingredients
- 2 lb potato.
- ½ lb ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion- minced.
- ½ fresh parsley- finely chopped.
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- ¼ c bread crumbs.
- 2 eggs.
- ½ teaspoon paprika.
- Flour for coating.
- Oil for frying.
Instructions
- Mix the meat, parsley, breadcrumbs, onion, salt and pepper in a bowel.
- Cut the potato as if you are going to make a thick slice but do not go all the way to the end.
- Cut another thin slice, but this time cut all the way through.
- Now you will have a potato slice that opens like a sandwich.
- Stuff each pocket with the meat mixture.
- Beat the eggs with paprika and a pinch of salt.
- Dip the potato in the eggs then cover with flour.
- Fry in oil.
- Take it out when it is golden brown and make sure the potato and the meat are done.
- Serve as is or prepare some tomato sauce then pour on top.
Notes
- You can use ground lamb or a mix of beef and lamb.
- Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
Nutrition
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Joan Zaffary
Hi Amira,
I would love to try this recipe,
Unfortunately my boyfriend and I don’t eat fry foods. Can I skip putting the potatoes with meat in egg and flour and just bake them in the oven? I cook many of the Greek cuisine.
Love your recipes,
Joan Zaffary
Amira
You definitely can although it won't be the same. Another option I am thinking of is air fry if you have one.
Evelyn
Oh, I can hardly wait to try this! It sounds wonderful! I traveled to Egypt and met some wonderful people who became friends and I am so happy to have found you on the internet! All of your recipes sound so delicious!
Ramadan Mubarak, Evelyn
Amira
Thank you so much Evelyn, I am happy you enjoyed your stay in Egypt.
Denise Browning@From Brazil To You
What an interesting recipe, Amira... with potato and meat is a real crowd-pleaser! Here is in Texas is the same: one day is sunny, the other is rainy with lower temperatures. 🙁
John/Kitchen Riffs
We've had a pretty mild fall thus far. Some chilly days, but today it's in the 70s. Weird. Anyway, love the looks of this dish! Something new to me -- thanks!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
I've never had this but it sounds fantastic. I know I'd love it.
Bam's Kitchen
I sure hope your kiddos are feeling better soon. Changing weather is always the worst.. However, I bet they felt amazing after mom made them this super delicious dish. I know my boys would just love this... Great idea and love your videos too! Stay healthy!
Umm Hamza
This definitely looks like a meal my family would enjoy, pinning to try later. Same here kids have cold now the weather has changed dramatically, Allah heal you all and tahoor in shaa Allah.
Amira
Allahoma Ameen, yes this happens when season change. May we all be ok soon Inshaa Allah.
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
This looks delicious! And I'm sorry to hear that you've all been feeling under the weather. That definitely seems to happen to us too when the weather changes so suddenly!
Evelyne@cheapethniceatz
These sound so amazing! And I am now on antibiotics after a cold turned allergy turned asthma turned bronchitis. I need to eat this for health reasons lol.
Amira
OMG!!! I hope you are feeling better now dear, take care. I hope this dish will give you some comfort.