Recipe
Arab Beef Cigars Recipe
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 1 Hrs 0 Min
Cooking time : 50 Min
Level of difficulty : Medium
Ingredients
4 servings
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 large onion, grated
- salt & pepper
- 1 pack of pastry (puff pastry or fyllo)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 200 gr melted butter
- 5 eggs
- 1/2 Kg ground beef or ground lamb
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 300 F.
To make filling:
- Cook onion in the olive oil until soft. Add beef or lamb, crushing it with a fork. Add seasonings and spices. Cook 10-15 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon, until meat is well cooked and lump-free. Add parsley.
- Lightly beat the eggs in a bowl and pour over the meat. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring, until egg mixture sets to creamy consistency. Add more spices and seasonings, if desired. Allow the filling to cool.
To make cigars:
- Cut each sheet of filo pastry into three equal-sized rectangles. Place one on top of the other and cover with a damp dish towel. Brush one of the rectangles lightly with melted butter.
- Place a teaspoon of filling along one of the short edges. Tuck the edge and ends of pastry around the filling, and roll into a cigar shape. Repeat with other rectangles.
- Place cigars side by side on a greased baking sheet. Brush with melted butter and bake for 25-30 minutes until the cigars are golden. Serve hot.
