Name: Authentic Mathlootha Bil Bathin Wal Za'atar Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Saudi Arabia
Ingredients: *For the Dough:**; 3 cups fine wheat flour (all-purpose or bread flour); 1 tablespoon instant yeast; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons za'atar; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or olive oil; 1 ½ cups warm water (approximately); *For the Filling:**; 1 lb (450g) ground lamb or lean ground beef; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon baharat (Arabic spice blend) or a mix of allspice, black pepper, and cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional); *For Frying:**; Vegetable oil for deep frying (enough to submerge the balls)

Mathlootha Bil Bathin Wal Za'atar 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

A variation of Mathlootha with added za'atar, offering a fragrant and savory twist to these meat-stuffed balls made from wheat flour.

Meat Savory

Made with

Meat wheat flour za'atar spices

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