Egyptian Goulash (Phyllo Meat Pie)

This Egyptian Goulash or Phyllo meat pie is a soft, super flaky and delicious layer of phyllo sheets greased with butter and stuffed with flavourful minced beef baked in a whole cup of milk and eggs.

This savoury pastry is such a famous side dish in the middle east, especially Egypt; they always make it in almost all occasions.

Egyptian Goulash (Phyllo Meat Pie)

This Phyllo meat pie is superb! With a few ingredients and little effort, you can make a fantastic dinner or side dish the entire family will enjoy. Goulash can be reheated well on the next day, Just cover the leftovers well and store them in the fridge.

Egyptian Goulash Ingredients

• Phyllo dough
• Milk
• Eggs
• pinch of salt
• pinch of pepper
• Butter

The Filling

• Minced beef
• Onion, minced
• Salt
• Ground black pepper
• Ground cinnamon
• Fresh ginger, chopped
• Paprika
• Cayenne pepper
• Cloves
• Cardamom pods
• Cinnamon stick
• Bay leafs

How To Make Egyptian Goulash (Phyllo Meat Pie)?

Cooking the meat filling: In a pot, add the meat, minced onion and some water over a medium to high heat.

Break the meat apart then add all the spices then cook until fully cooked then set aside.

Assembling the phyllo pie: Grease a baking dish with butter, then lay two sheets of the phyllo dough on the baking dish then brush the top sheet with melted butter.

Repeat this step until you finish half of the phyllo sheets.

Adding the filling: Spread the minced beef to cover the phyllo sheet evenly.

Then, lay the remaining half of the sheets brushing every two with melted butter.

Carefully, cut the phyllo pie with a sharp knife.

Preparing the milk: Whisk the milk, eggs, salt and pepper then set aside.

Baking: Now, start baking at 190 C for 2 minutes then take it out of the oven.

Pour the milk mixture over the hot phyllo pie evenly then put it back in the oven for another 20-25 minutes or until it turns golden brown.

What Other Dished To Serve This Phyllo Meat Pie

This savoury pastry can be served best with a green salad or any from the salad recipes below.

• Easy Potato Salad Recipe
• Macaroni Salad With Vegetables

Savoury Stuffing Alternatives

There are a variety of savoury options to stuff the phyllo sheets with such as, 

• Spinach: Cooked spinach mixed with ricotta.
• Cheese: Feta cheese mixed with tomatoes and olives.
• Chicken: Cooked chicken mixed with some olives, tomatoes and bell peppers.

More Mediterranean Recipes

• Mediterranean Eggplant Salad
• Om Ali – Egyptian Bread Pudding Recipe
• Mediterranean Chicken And Vegetables For Dinner

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