Mutabbak/matabbak or mutabbaq

Murtabak is a stuffed pancake or pan-fried bread which is commonly found in the Arabian Peninsula and Southeast Asia, notably in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Yemen, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Thailand. Depending on the location, the name and ingredients can significantly vary.

The dish can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch or tea time. The name mutabbaq in Arabic مطبق means “folded”. In Indonesia it is one of the most popular street foods and is known as “martabak”. In North Africa they have a very similar stuffed pan-fried bread Mhadjeb that uses semolina instead of wheat flour and is more commonly stuffed with a spiced onion and tomato sauce.