Sambusa – Saudi Arabia Recipe

Ingredients

48 servings
For the Dough:
3 cups flour
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 teaspoon bread spices, (yeast, fennel, and poppy seed)
For the Filling:
7/16 kg ground beef, or lamb
2 onions, grated
1 teaspoon black pepper, ground
1 teaspoon cumin
vegetable oil for frying
salt to taste

Steps

1. To make the dough: mix the flour with the bread spices and a pinch of salt.
2. Slowly pour in the vegetable oil while kneading with your hands. Add a little bit of water to hold the dough together.
3. Cut the dough into small balls, cover and leave to rise for a minimum of one hour in a warm area.
4. To prepare the filling: combine all the ingredients in a skillet, season with salt and cook over low heat until meat is done. Set aside to cool.
5. Flatten the dough balls into thin circles. In the middle of each circle, place a tablespoon of the filling and close the dough to form half a circle. Twist the edges to give a nice shape.
6. Fry the samboosak in a pan of heated vegetable oil until golden brown from both sides. Serve hot.

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