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Malaysian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Murtabak with Onion and Egg Filling

50 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore

A simplified murtabak using ready-made flatbread and a fully cooked filling.

Ingredients

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  • 4 sheets ready-made roti canai or thin flatbread
  • 300 g ground beef or chicken
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 egg
  • 2 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp water

Let’s make it

  1. Cook onion, meat, curry powder, salt, and water in oil until the meat is fully cooked and dry; beef 71 C/160 F, chicken 74 C/165 F.
  2. Cool slightly, then mix in the beaten eggs.
  3. Place filling on each flatbread, fold into parcels, and seal as well as you can.
  4. Pan-fry on medium heat 2–3 minutes per side until crisp and the egg filling is set.
  5. Rest 2 minutes before cutting.

Serve with cucumber slices to balance the rich filling for children.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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