Sambousek
Lebanese fried or baked pastry half-moons filled with spiced lamb and pine nuts — a beloved party food.
Total time
65 min
Prep
50 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Mediterranean
Ingredients
400gplain flour
100gbutter or ghee
150mlwarm water
1 tspsalt
300glamb mince
1onion, finely diced
50gpine nuts, toasted
1 tspground allspice
1 tspground cinnamon
oil for deep fryingabout 1L
Instructions
1
Rub butter into flour and salt, add water to form a smooth dough, rest 30 minutes.
2
Fry onion until golden, add lamb and brown well.
3
Add spices and pine nuts, cook 5 minutes until dry.
4
Roll pastry thin, cut into circles 10cm diameter.
5
Place a teaspoon of filling on each circle.
6
Fold over and crimp edges firmly to seal.
7
Deep fry at 180C for 4-5 minutes until golden.
8
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.
Calories
674
Protein
31.1g
Fat
24.3g
Carbs
81.4g
Fiber
4.1g
Sodium
535mg
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