Meat Filling
It is called sheikh el mahshi and also tatbila. The word sheikh implies that it is the grandest since it is all meat.
Recipe information
Yield
to fill about 2 pounds of vegetables
Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
12 ounces lean ground lamb or beef
Salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon or 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/3 cup pine nuts (optional)
Preparation
Step 1
Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the onion and fry gently until soft and transparent. Add the meat, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and cinnamon or allspice, and stir, crushing the meat with a fork and turning it over, until it changes color. Moisten with a few tablespoons of water and cook gently for about 10 minutes, until the meat is tender.
Step 2
Fry the pine nuts, if using, in a skillet in a drop of oil, shaking the skillet until lightly browned all over, and stir into the meat.
