SambusaSpiced Meat Pastries
Crisp triangular pastries filled with savory minced beef, onion, chili, and warm spices. They are a popular snack and festive starter, especially when served hot and freshly fried.
Prep
45m
Cook
25m
Serves
6
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Ingredients
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Dough
- 350gAll-Purpose Flour
- 160mlWater
- 4gSalt
- 30mlVegetable Oil
Filling
- 400gGround Beef
- 200gOnion (finely chopped)
- 10gGarlic (crushed)
- 10gGreen Chili (finely chopped)
- 4gCumin Powder
- 4gCoriander Powder
- 3gBlack Pepper
- 4gSalt
Frying
- 600mlVegetable Oil
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Method
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- 01
Mix the all-purpose flour with the salt. Add the water and vegetable oil, knead into a firm dough, and rest for 20 minutes.
- 02
Cook the onion in a skillet over medium heat until it starts to soften. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up, until it reaches 71°C (160°F).
- 03
Stir in the garlic, green chili, cumin powder, coriander powder, black pepper, and salt. Cook until the filling is fairly dry, then cool.
- 04
Roll the dough thin, cut it into strips or circles, and fold around the filling to form sealed triangles.
- 05
Heat the vegetable oil to 175°C (350°F). Fry in batches for 3 to 4 minutes, until crisp and golden, then drain.
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