Mutabbal with Grilled Eggplants and Kiri Cheese

Mutabbal with Grilled Eggplants and Kiri Cheese

Recipe Category Appetizers Recipe Category
Recipe Prep Time 15 mins
Recipe Serving Size 10

Delicious savory mutabbak stuffed with Kiri square portions and eggplants

Ingredients

For the Muttabal

  • 8 Kiri Square Portions
  • 10 samosa leaves
  • 2 large eggplants
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Kiri Squares

Cooking steps

Preparing the Eggplant Filling

  1. In a medium bowl, press the Kiri cheese portions with a spatula until the texture becomes smooth and creamy.
  2. On a stove burner over medium heat, place the eggplants and cook for a couple of minutes on each side or until they are lightly browned with grill marks. Allow to cool.
  3. Carefully peel the eggplants, then using a knife, cut them into small pieces and mash them until the texture is smooth.
  4. In a pan over medium heat, heat the olive oil, add the mashed eggplants, and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  5. Add the eggplants, salt, pepper, to Kiri mixture then mix all together until well combined.

Assembling the Mutabbal

  1. Place a full teaspoon of the eggplants filling mixture in the center of the dough and fold into a rectangular shape.
  2. In a large pan over medium heat, drizzle a little bit of olive oil and place the Mutabbals. Cook on both sides for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
  3. Serve warm.

Cooking steps