# Murtabak

Murtabak is a popular street food, a savory flatbread stuffed with a mince filling, eggs, and cheese.

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 cups plain flour
- 4 tbsp oil or ghee
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 small onion
- 400 g chicken mince
- 1 tsp garlic ginger paste
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 0.5 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 3 eggs
- 2 units spring onions
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander
- 1 tbsp shredded mozzarella

## Instructions

1. Combine flour, salt, oil, and hot water. Knead for 5 minutes until a soft dough forms, then rest for at least 1 hour.
2. Sauté onions in oil until soft. Add spices, garlic ginger paste, and tomato purée, cooking for 2 minutes.
3. Add chicken mince and cook for 10-12 minutes until fully cooked.
4. Let the filling completely cool, then mix in eggs, chopped coriander, and spring onions.
5. Divide the dough into 8 portions. Roll each into a ball, then roll out thinly on an oiled surface until slightly translucent.
6. Add 2 tbsp of filling in the center, top with 1 tbsp of mozzarella cheese.
7. Fold the dough’s edges over the filling like a parcel, pressing gently to flatten.
8. Heat a pan with a little oil over medium-low heat. Cook the murtabak for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown.

## Equipment

- knife
- bowl
- pan
- rolling pin
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15ivnq8quR/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a2533f31-8d37-4f07-89de-1306bdffa8c0
- Extracted: 2025-03-24

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