Traditional Saudi Eish Bil-Lahem

Authorbaidoone
RatingDifficultyIntermediate

One of the famous traditional dishes, complementing any Saudi table, we present it to you in an easy way that preserves the authenticity of its taste.

Yields10 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time55 mins
For the Dough:
 ¼ cup vegetable oil
 2 cups plain flour
 2 cups brown flour
 1 tsp salt
 2 tbsp milk powder
 1 tbsp black seeds
 1 1/2 tsp yeast, melted in 4 tbsp of warm water
 1 1/2 cups water at room temperature
For the Stuffing:
 2 tbsp vegetable oil
 2 onions chopped
 1 lbs minced lamb
 2 cubes Mutton Bouillon , crumbled
 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
 0.660 lbs (300 g) sesame paste, or tahina
 1/2 cup lemon juice
 1 tsp salt
 1 cup water
 2 cups leeks, chopped
1

In a bowl, mix oil with plain and brown flour, salt, milk powder and onion seeds. Add the dissolved yeast and mix.

2

Form the dough into one ball. Cover and leave to rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.

3

Meanwhile, heat oil and sauté onion until it becomes tender. Add minced lamb and cook until it becomes brown in color and well cooked. Add the crumbled MAGGI® Mutton Bouillon cubes and ground black pepper, stir for two minutes on low heat. Add chopped leeks and stir. Remove and set aside to cool.

4

In a bowl, combine and whisk sesame paste, lemon juice, salt and water and whisk well until mixture is smooth (sesame paste sauce must be thick) then add over the lamb stuffing and fold all together and set aside. (reserve around 1½ cup or 375ml from the prepared sesame paste sauce for serving)

5

Spread the dough over 35cm (about 13.7 inch) greased round oven tray from center to edge extending the dough from the sides. Spread the stuffing evenly over the prepared dough in the tray and fold extended dough edges over the stuffing from all sides.

6

Bake in a 450 F (230ºC) preheated oven for 35 minutes or until its firm from the middle and golden in color on top.

Cooking Tips:
7

You can place and spread some tomato round slices and sesame seeds on top before baking.

Serving Tips:
8

Serve the reserved 1 1/2 cups of the prepared sesame paste sauce aside.

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Ingredients

For the Dough:
 ¼ cup vegetable oil
 2 cups plain flour
 2 cups brown flour
 1 tsp salt
 2 tbsp milk powder
 1 tbsp black seeds
 1 1/2 tsp yeast, melted in 4 tbsp of warm water
 1 1/2 cups water at room temperature
For the Stuffing:
 2 tbsp vegetable oil
 2 onions chopped
 1 lbs minced lamb
 2 cubes Mutton Bouillon , crumbled
 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
 0.660 lbs (300 g) sesame paste, or tahina
 1/2 cup lemon juice
 1 tsp salt
 1 cup water
 2 cups leeks, chopped

Directions

1

In a bowl, mix oil with plain and brown flour, salt, milk powder and onion seeds. Add the dissolved yeast and mix.

2

Form the dough into one ball. Cover and leave to rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.

3

Meanwhile, heat oil and sauté onion until it becomes tender. Add minced lamb and cook until it becomes brown in color and well cooked. Add the crumbled MAGGI® Mutton Bouillon cubes and ground black pepper, stir for two minutes on low heat. Add chopped leeks and stir. Remove and set aside to cool.

4

In a bowl, combine and whisk sesame paste, lemon juice, salt and water and whisk well until mixture is smooth (sesame paste sauce must be thick) then add over the lamb stuffing and fold all together and set aside. (reserve around 1½ cup or 375ml from the prepared sesame paste sauce for serving)

5

Spread the dough over 35cm (about 13.7 inch) greased round oven tray from center to edge extending the dough from the sides. Spread the stuffing evenly over the prepared dough in the tray and fold extended dough edges over the stuffing from all sides.

6

Bake in a 450 F (230ºC) preheated oven for 35 minutes or until its firm from the middle and golden in color on top.

Cooking Tips:
7

You can place and spread some tomato round slices and sesame seeds on top before baking.

Serving Tips:
8

Serve the reserved 1 1/2 cups of the prepared sesame paste sauce aside.

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