Crispy Murtabak — Malaysian Stuffed Flatbread
Flaky, golden-fried flatbread stuffed with spiced ground meat, onions, and an egg—ready in 20 minutes. One skillet, maximum flavor, pure TikTok magic.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 620
- Protein
- 24g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ lb ground beef (or chicken)
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 tsp garam masala or curry powder
- 3 tbsp neutral oil for frying
Instructions
- 1
Mix flour with 0.5 cup water and a pinch of salt until a shaggy dough forms, then knead 2 minutes until smooth.
- 2
Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it apart with a spoon, until no pink remains, ~4 minutes.
- 3
Add diced onion and garam masala to the beef; stir until onion softens, ~2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cool slightly.
- 4
Divide dough into 2 balls. Roll each into a 6-inch round; spread half the filling on one half, crack an egg on top, fold in half.
- 5
Heat 1.5 tbsp oil in the skillet over medium-high until it shimmers. Fry one murtabak 3 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
- 6
Repeat with remaining oil and murtabak. Serve hot with sambal or sweet chili sauce.
Tools you’ll need
- large mixing bowl
- 12-inch nonstick skillet or cast iron
- wooden spoon
- rolling pin or wine bottle
- spatula
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