Samboosak
A Lebanese fried pastry, filled with spiced beef and toasted pine nuts, folded and fried until crisp, a close cousin to the samosa.
Total time
55 min
Prep
40 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
400gplain flour
150mlwater
4 tbspolive oil
1 tspsalt
300gbeef mince
1onion, diced
50gpine nuts, toasted
1 tspallspice
1 tspcinnamon
oilfor frying
Instructions
1
Mix flour, water, oil and salt into a firm dough. Rest 30 minutes.
2
Fry onion, add mince and brown. Add spices and pine nuts. Season. Cool.
3
Roll dough thin. Cut circles. Place filling in centre.
4
Fold into half-moon shapes and press edges to seal.
5
Deep-fry at 175°C for 4 minutes until golden.
6
Serve with lemon and yoghurt.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
773
Protein
31.7g
Fat
36g
Carbs
81.4g
Fiber
4.1g
Sodium
531mg
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