Mutabbaq

1. Heat a frying pan with a little oil. Fry the crushed garlic and ginger first, then add the minced meat and all the seasoning. Once the meat is cooked, set it aside to cool.
2. In a large bowl, combine the egg, chopped tomato, chopped spring onion and the cooked minced meat.
3. Take 2 sheets of filo (or 1 spring roll wrapper), brush with butter and place some filling in the middle. Fold the pastry over and brush more butter onto the sealed edge.
4. Heat a frying pan with a little oil and cook each parcel until both sides and all four edges are golden brown. Alternatively, brush the parcels all over with melted butter and bake at 180C for 10 to 15 minutes.

Tips from the ZestyPlate Kitchen

• Let the cooked meat cool right down before you wrap it, so the pastry doesn't tear or go soggy.
• Brush the filo generously with butter between layers for a really crisp finish.
• Seal the edges well and start frying seam-side down so the parcels stay shut.
• Keep the heat steady at medium so the pastry turns golden before the outside scorches.