Samboosek (samosas)

配料

Dough recipe

3 cups all purpose flour

100 grams butter

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup cold milk

1 egg

1 teaspoon vinegar

4 teaspoons baking powder

Filling:

Meat filling

1 onion, chopped finely

2 tablespoon olive oil

250 g ground beef

Salt to taste

1 teaspoon all spice

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

1/4 teaspoon cardamom (optional)

Vegetable oil for deep frying

Cheese filling

2 cups of nabulsi cheese soaked the night before to reduce the salt and then drained for at least 1 hour(see notes for other cheese options)

2 tablespoons chopped parsley or mint

1 teaspoon nigella seeds (optional)

步骤

Instructions

To prepare the pastry:

Place all ingredients except milk into a food processor and whizz until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

Add the milk slowly, while the processor is running until the dough comes together and forms a ball.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes, until it’s quite smooth

Wrap in cling film and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes (you can do this the night before and leave the dough to rest over night in the fridge).

To make the filling:

For the meat filling

Heat the oil

Saute the onions until translucent.

Add the ground meat, spices and salt.

Cook on medium heat breaking up the meat and stirring until the meat is browned

For the cheese filling

Grate or crumble the cheese

mix it with the rest of the ingredients

To assemble the samboosek (samosas):

Roll dough out on a lightly-floured surface to 3mm- 5 mm thickness.

Using a cookie cutter, or any round cutter you have, cut out circles of about 8-10cm diameter.

Place a tablespoon of filling in the center of each circle and fold the circle in half.

Seal by pressing the edges together.

Pinch the edges to form a scalloped pattern. You do that by folding the edge, pinching with your finger tip and then folding again.

Bake or fry

I personally bake my samboosek in a 220 C oven until the bottoms are golden and then place them under the broiler to brown the tops.

You can also fry the samosas, to do so.Heat the oil and deep fry the sambousek until golden.

Serve warm.