Name: Authentic Mathlootha Bil Lahem Wal Za'atar Wal Bathin (Saudi Stuffed Meat and Vegetable Dumplings)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Saudi Arabia
Ingredients: *For the Dough:**; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 ½ cups warm water (approximate, adjust as needed); *For the Filling:**; 1 lb ground beef (or lamb), 85/15 lean-to-fat ratio; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 medium potatoes, peeled and finely diced (Bathin); 1 large carrot, finely diced; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons za'atar; 1 teaspoon Baharat (Arabic 7-spice blend); 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped; *For Cooking & Serving:**; 4 tablespoons ghee or butter; 2 cups beef or vegetable broth; Plain yogurt (for serving)

Mathlootha Bil Lahem Wal Za'atar Wal Bathin

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

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

Meat

Fragrant

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