Meat Sambousah Recipe

Meat Sambousah

These half-moon shaped fried appetizers are stuffed with a tasty mixture of ground meat and onions.

Preparation Time: 1 hour 20 minutes approximately
Cooking Time: 20 minutes approximately
Serves: 10 persons

All you need

For the dough:

3 cups flour
1/2 tsp.al alali Instant Yeast, dissolved in 2 tablespoons of warm water
3/4 cup warm milk prepared from al alali Full Cream Milk Powder
1/4cup warm water
1/4cup vegetable oil
1tsp. salt

For the filling:

500g ground beef
2 medium onions, grated
2 tbsps. al alali Parsley Flakes
1/4 cup raw pineseeds
3 tbsps. vegetable oil
1tsp. salt
1/2tsps. al alali Ground Black Pepper
4 cups vegetable oil for frying

Directions

To prepare the dough:

• Mix all the dough ingredients, except the water, together.
• Slowly pour the warm water, knead all ingredients dough becomes firm
• Set aside until filling is ready.

To prepare the filling:

• In a pan, heat the vegetable oil
• Add ground beef, onions and pine-seeds,add salt and al alali Ground Black Pepper.
• Mix until meat browns. Set aside
• Add parsley to the meat mixture and mix
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough flat using a rolling pin.
• Use an 8cm diameter circular pastry cutter to cut the dough into circles
• Put 2 teaspoons of filling on top of the dough, fold to cover the stuffing
• Use your fingers to make tight overlapping folds and to give the sambousah its traditional shape and design
• In a large pot, heat the vegetable oil and deep fry the sambousah until golden
• Remove and place them paper towels to absorb excess oil
• Serve hot or at room temperature and enjoy

Source: alalali