Libyan Mbaton

Have a new lab mate named Afaf, an O & G consultant from Libya, also doing PhD like me. Afaf had recently passed her Part 2 MRCOG exam and had been very generous to bring some food for us the whole lab to celebrate her success. Unfortunately I was off sick on the day of the party, but still could have a taste of Afaf's food as she had some food spared for me in her fridge.

Today I have tried this modified version of Afaf's recipe called mbaton, it's actually potatoes with mince meat filling. The kids and Mr Dentist love it.

Libyan Mbaton (the spelling is kind of weird isn't it?)

1/4 kg mince meat

2 tbs korma powder

1 Holland onion (chopped)

1 tbs garlic & ginger paste

5 big potatoes (peel and slice 1/2 inch thick with a slit in the middle to place the filling)

parsley or coriander leaves

2 eggs- beat lightly

4 tbs KFC flour or any other coating flour

Method:

1. Fry the chopped onion with garlic and ginger.

2. Add mince meat.

3. Add salt, black pepper and white pepper to taste.

4. Add the coriander/ parsley.

5. Fill the slit in the potatoes with mince meat above and dip the potato slices into flour, then egg then flour again before deep frying them till golden yellow. Serve hot.