Muqarraṣa (Meat Patties)
Origin: Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Baghdādī, 1226
Ingredients
- lean red meat
- spice mix (abāzīr)
- garlic
- fresh tail fat
- spice mix (finish)
Instructions
- Pound sliced lean meat fine with the usual spices and a little garlic; shape into patties.
- Render fresh tail fat, discard cracklings, fry the patties until colored.
- Cover with water and cook until dry and returned to its fat.
- Scatter cumin, coriander and cinnamon finely pounded; settle over the fire and take up.