Sambusa
They are thin wrapper with ground meat filling and aromatic spices in triangular shape
Ingredients
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 leek, washed and chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoonall-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon water, or as needed
- 1 ¼ ounce package spring roll wrappers
- 1 quart oil for frying, or as needed
Preparation
- Gather all ingredients.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion, leek, and garlic; cook and stir until onion is transparent. Add ground beef; cook and stir until still slightly pink and about halfway done.
- Season with cumin, cardamom, salt, and pepper; mix well. Continue cooking until beef is browned and crumbly. Remove the skillet from heat.
- Mix flour and water together in a small bowl to make a thin paste. Using one wrapper at a time, fold into the shape of a cone.
- Fill cone with beef mixture, close the top, and seal with paste. Repeat until wrappers or filling are used up.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 365 degrees F (170 degrees C). There should be enough oil to submerge sambusas. Fry sambusas, a few at a time, in hot oil until golden brown.
- Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
Recipe Details
| Ingredient |
Quantity |
| olive oil |
2 tablespoons |
| small onion |
1 finely chopped |
| leek |
1 |
| garlic |
1 clove |
| ground beef |
2 pounds |
| ground cumin |
2 teaspoons |
| ground cardamom |
2 teaspoons |
| salt |
1 teaspoon |
| pepper |
1 teaspoon |
| all-purpose flour |
1 tablespoon |
| package spring roll wrappers |
1 ¼ ounce |
| oil for frying |
1 quart |
| Preparation Time: 2hours |
| serving suggestions:tamarind sauce |