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Sambousek
Lebanese fried or baked pastry half-moons filled with spiced lamb and pine nuts — a beloved party food.
Ingredients
Instructions
Rub butter into flour and salt, add water to form a smooth dough, rest 30 minutes.
Fry onion until golden, add lamb and brown well.
Add spices and pine nuts, cook 5 minutes until dry.
Roll pastry thin, cut into circles 10cm diameter.
Place a teaspoon of filling on each circle.
Fold over and crimp edges firmly to seal.
Deep fry at 180C for 4-5 minutes until golden.
Drain and serve hot with yoghurt for dipping.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
