FatayaTuna-Filled Fried Pastries
Fataya are filled pastries made across the Senegambian region. This version encloses a cooked tuna-and-vegetable filling in thin dough and fries it until crisp.
Prep
40m
Cook
25m
Serves
4
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Ingredients
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Dough
- 400gAll-Purpose Flour
- 10gBaking Powder
- 8gSalt
- 220mlWater
Filling
- 220gCanned Tuna (drained)
- 160gOnion (finely chopped)
- 160gTomato (finely chopped)
- 110gGreen Bell Pepper (finely chopped)
- 3gBlack Pepper
- 4gChili Powder
- 30mlVegetable Oil
Frying
- 800mlVegetable Oil
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Method
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- 01
Mix the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the water and knead until smooth, then cover and let the dough rest.
- 02
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft.
- 03
Stir in the green bell pepper and tomato and cook until the mixture is thick and no longer watery.
- 04
Add the canned tuna, black pepper, and chili powder. Mix well and cool the filling completely.
- 05
Heat the vegetable oil to 175°C (347°F) in a deep, stable pot.
- 06
Roll the dough to about 3 mm (1/8-inch thick), cut it into evenly sized pieces, add the filling, and seal the edges firmly.
- 07
Fry the pastries in batches until evenly golden and crisp. Drain before serving.
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