Amira Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Has anyone eaten this in any part of the Middle East, South Asia, or Southeast Asia? Sweet or savory? I stumbled on the dough for this and I'm so curious about it. There's a pastry shop in Jerusalem that's been making it for 150 years, it's a common street food in the Gulf, and it's apparently all over South and Southeast Asia. There are a lots of different stories about its origin, although it seems there's a good case to be made for a Middle Eastern origin. Do you know anything at all about this food? (It's a stuffed pastry made from really thin dough or phyllo filled with anything from sweet cheese to spicy meat.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Gosh, that sounds so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Sweet and savoury but more on the savoury. The dough is the same as roti prata. The one I love is the one filled with minced mutton. Murtabak recipe http://www.singaporelocalfavourites.com/2009/09/singaporemalaysian-murtabak-making-clip.html Roti prata recipe http://www.singaporelocalfavourites.com/2009/09/roti-prata-dough-recipe.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 Sweet and savoury but more on the savoury. The dough is the same as roti prata. The one I love is the one filled with minced mutton. Murtabak recipe http://www.singaporelocalfavourites.com/2009/09/singaporemalaysian-murtabak-making-clip.html Roti prata recipe http://www.singaporelocalfavourites.com/2009/09/roti-prata-dough-recipe.html Is it considered to be an Indian dish in Singapore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Is it considered to be an Indian dish in Singapore? Indian Muslim dish. It is a halal dish. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I've eaten it savory in SE Asia and had no idea it also comes in sweet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Indonesia has a sweet version. I had probably ate it as street food in Batam, Jarkarta or Bali and not realised it is also called martabak. http://tasty-indonesian-food.com/indonesian-food-recipes/dessert-and-sweet/martabak-manis/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 (edited) That sounds like a mid eastern pasty. My mouth is watering just thinking about it! Edited August 29, 2016 by Arctic Mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malory Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 (edited) I ate the sweet version growing up and I miss it today. Attempts to make it at home have not been very successful and I have tried numerous recipes. Edited August 29, 2016 by Malory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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