Description
A recipe for making flavorful beef sambusas, a type of savory pastry.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 package spring roll wrappers or samosa pastry sheets
- Water (for sealing)
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the ground beef to the skillet. Break it up with a spoon and cook until browned. Drain off any excess fat.
- Stir in the ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the fresh cilantro. Let the filling cool completely.
- Take one pastry sheet and cut it into strips, usually 3-4 inches wide, depending on the size of your wrapper.
- Moisten the edge of one strip with water. Overlap a second strip onto the first, forming a cone shape, sealing the edges with water.
- Place about 1 to 2 tablespoons of the cooled beef filling into the cone.
- Fold the pastry over the filling, creating a triangular shape, sealing the edges firmly with water as you go.
- Repeat until all the filling is used.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep pot or fryer to 350°F (175°C).
- Carefully place the sambusas into the hot oil, working in batches to avoid overcrowding.
- Fry for 3 to 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until they are golden brown and crisp.
- Remove the sambusas with a slotted spoon and drain them on paper towels.
Notes
- Ensure the filling is completely cool before assembling the sambusas to prevent the pastry from tearing.
- Use a small bowl of water near your workstation for sealing the pastry edges.
- Do not overcrowd the oil when frying; this lowers the oil temperature and results in greasy sambusas.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: East African/Somali
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sambusa
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 12
- Cholesterol: 45
Keywords: beef sambusa, samosa recipe, fried pastry, ground beef appetizer, Somali food