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Samboosak

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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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