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Name: Authentic Mathlootha Bil Bathin Wal Mshait (Saudi Spiced Meat-Stuffed Wheat Balls)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Saudi Arabia
Ingredients: *For the Dough:**; 2 cups fine wheat flour (or fine bulgur wheat); 1 cup warm water (plus more if needed); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; *For the Meat Filling (Bathin):**; 1 lb (450g) ground lamb or beef (80/20 fat ratio recommended); 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste); 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped; *For the Mshait (Spice Coating):**; 2 tablespoons ground dried lime (loomi); 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (adjust for heat); 1/2 teaspoon salt; *For Cooking & Serving:**; 4 cups vegetable oil (for frying); 1 cup beef or vegetable broth (for simmering)

Mathlootha Bil Bathin Wal Mshait

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

Nationwide

A variation of Mathlootha with added mshait, offering a spicy and savory twist to these meat-stuffed balls made from wheat flour.

Meat

Spicy

Savory

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Ingredients

Meat

wheat flour

mshait (spicy mixture)

spices

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