SambusaBaked Beef Turnovers
Golden triangular pastries filled with seasoned beef and onion, baked until crisp outside and juicy inside. They are a familiar snack and tea-table favorite across Tajik households.
Prep
40m
Cook
30m
Serves
6
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Ingredients
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Dough
- 420gAll-Purpose Flour
- 6gSalt
- 220mlWater
Filling
- 450gGround Beef
- 220gOnion (finely chopped)
- 35mlVegetable Oil
- 4gCumin Powder
- 2gBlack Pepper
- 7gSalt
Topping
- 1pcsEgg (beaten)
- 12gSesame Seeds
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Method
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- 01
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
- 02
Mix the all-purpose flour with the salt, then add the water and knead until smooth. Cover and let the dough rest.
- 03
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened.
- 04
Add the ground beef, cumin powder, black pepper, and salt. Cook until the beef loses its raw color, then let the filling cool slightly.
- 05
Roll the dough thin and cut into rounds or squares. Add the filling and fold into neat triangles, sealing the edges well.
- 06
Brush the pastries with the egg and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
- 07
Bake until the turnovers are deeply golden and crisp.
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