M'chaqub (Stuffed Matzoh) is a traditional Libyan recipe for a classic dish of matzoh bread stuffed with a mix of cheese, feta and egg that's dipped in egg before being fried. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Libyan dish of: Stuffed Matzoh (M'chaqub).
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Ingredients:
225g Feta cheese, crumbled and mashed with a fork
1 medium potato, peeled, boiled until soft and mashed
1 egg, beaten
1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
6 whole matzoh breads
3 eggs, beaten
60ml corn oil, for frying
Method:
Combine the Feta cheese, mashed potato, egg and black pepper in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
Soak the whole matzoh in warm water until soft but still firm in texture. Take the bread sheets from the water and press to extract excess water from them. Cut each matzoh into four equal squares.
Place a heaped tablespoon of the cheese stuffing over 1 square of matzoh then cover with another square. Dip the resultant sandwich in the beaten eggs.
Heat he oil in a large frying pan or skillet and when hot use to fry the matzoh sandwich on both sides over medium heat for about 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through. Serve hot.
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