Martabak Telor Mini

The original  Martabak Telor is a lot bigger than the version below. And when the word "original" appears, it also means that my version is pretty much "edited" and that some ingredients in the original version need to be substituted too. In time like this I wish I were back home, waiting for the original version of Martabak Telor being prepared by the street seller. Now, before I dream the dream that takes time to come true, I'll just be happy with my very own version of this snack.

ingredients:

makes 8

250 gr/9 oz lean or extra lean minced beef
2 cups chopped spring onions
4 large eggs
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp sugar
salt and pepper
1 tbs corn starch mixed with 1/4 cup of water to glue and seal the wrappers
oil for deep frying
8 spring roll wrappers

method:

1. Brown the minced beef. Use a non-stick pan without adding extra oil or margarine. Set aside.

2. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, try to whisk 3 eggs first, add nutmeg, sugar, salt and pepper. Add the spring onions and lastly add the browned minced beef. Mix it all together. When the mixture is not liquid-ish (because using only 3 eggs), you can add an extra egg. The idea is to make this filling not too liquid-ish because it results in the filling running away to every direction once we put it on the spring roll wrapper. So, please make sure that the filling is firm but not too firm, a little bit extra liquid from the egg will be ok.

3. Heat the oil for deep frying. While waiting for it to reach the temperature of 175°C/ 350°F work on your snack. 

4. On a spring roll wrapper, add 2 tbs of minced beef-egg mixture, fold it neatly like you make an envelope out of a single sheet of paper. Seal it by applying the glue at the very end part of your envelope.

5. When the oil reaches the desired temperature, slide the snacks into the pan. Maximum 4 snacks at a single frying stage. Turning occasionally until golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon and drain well on kitchen papers.

This video shows how the original Martabak Telor is made, the one that is in my dream *wink wink* Just to sit neatly next to the seller and curiously watch him prepare mine: