Looking for arabic cornbread roll recipe. has fennel?, sage, and maybe small bits of lamb.?

i'm looking for an arabic recipe made from cornmeal, fennel?, sage, other spices may include sesame seeds, and tiny tiny bits of lamb meat or no meat at all. i tasted it once a long time ago and i want to find a recipe for it. does anyone know what i'm talking about? it's been 20 years ago, so i could be wrong on one one or two ingredients. i remember it was a spicy cornbread roll that was pointed at each end and had sesame seeds, fennel, and sage mixed in. it had a very spicy taste.

Looking for arabic cornbread roll recipe. has fennel?, sage, and maybe small bits of lamb.?
I think I found what you mean.

some people call it Sufeha.

and others they call it Fatayer. it depends which part of the Middle East you were in.

try this site:

http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/pho...

http://www.arabicslice.com/appetizers.ht...

http://www.syrialive.net/food/sfeeha.htm



Good Luck
Reply:Is this what you are looking for?



Bread with Meat (Aish Bel-Lahm)



DOUGH :

4 cups flour

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon yeast

3 eggs

1/2 teaspoon powdered bread spices (black pepper %26amp; cumin)



STUFFING :

3/4 pound ground beef

2 black peppercorns

2 onions (finely chopped)

3 tablespoons corn oil (to grease tray)

1/2 bundle leeks

1 tablespoon poppy seeds (for decoration)

6 tablespoons sesame cream (Tahini)

2 teaspoons salt



Dissolve yeast in half a cup of warm water and set aside to soften. Put flour in a large bowl, make a well in center and add eggs, oil, yeast, salt and bread spices. Mix well, adding the water a little at a time until you have a firm dough. Grease a large tray with oil. Put dough on tray and cover with a damp cloth. Place dough in a warm place for at least two hours. In a saucepan put ground beef, onion and salt. Place over medium heat, stirring until meat is cooked. Set aside until cool. Finely chop leeks and wash several times through a strainer. Spread leeks on paper towel to absorb excess water. Add leeks to ground meat. Mix sesame cream with vinegar, a little water and black pepper. When you have a smooth paste add to leek and meat mixture, mixing thoroughly. When dough has risen, roll out into circular shape of medium thickness, spread the meat mixture over the dough leaving edge uncovered. Sprinkle with poppy seeds, and place in a 350-degree oven for half an hour or until bread is baked.