World Flavors Cookbook

Sambusa (Meat Pastry)

Name: Sambusa (Meat Pastry)
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: Tajikistan
Ingredients: Puff pastry or flaky dough, 300g Ground Beef or Lamb, 2 Onions, Cumin, Salt, Egg wash, Sesame seeds.

Triangular pastries filled with spiced meat and onions, traditionally baked in a clay tandoor oven.

Cuisine: Tajikistan

Ingredients

Puff pastry or flaky dough, 300g Ground Beef or Lamb, 2 Onions, Cumin, Salt, Egg wash, Sesame seeds.

Instructions

1. Mix meat, chopped onions, and spices. 2. Cut dough into squares. 3. Place filling in center and fold into triangles. 4. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle sesame seeds. 5. Bake at 200°C for 25 minutes until golden brown.