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.
