Arabic Samboosak
Ingredients
- Pastry ⓘ
- 3 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon sugar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 2 eggs, beaten ⓘ
- 1 cup milk, warmed ⓘ
- 1/3 cup corn oil ⓘ
- Filling ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons corn oil, for frying ⓘ
- 2 medium onions, chopped ⓘ
- 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground lamb ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- To make the pastry, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in bowl.
- Mix in oil, warm milk, and beaten eggs until a soft dough is formed.
- Cut the dough into small 2 inch balls.
- Cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile prepare the filling by heating the oil in a large frypan.
- Add the chopped onions, and cook until they are soft.
- Stir the ground meat into the pan and add the cumin, salt, and pepper. Fry until well cooked.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pastry balls into 4-inch round circles.
- Place a teaspoon of filling in the center of a rolled-out pastry.
- Moisten the edges, fold, and press together to seal. You may optionally roll the edges inward for a decorative effect.
- Place on a greased baking sheet.
- Repeat the previous three steps for each pastry ball.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1054
kcal
53% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).