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Baked Beef Sambusa

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour plus extra
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/4 cup olive oil or butter melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Filling

  • 1 pound / 500g minced beef
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 green pepper chopped
  • 2 tablespoon cilantro chopped

Egg wash

  • 1 egg + 2 tablespoon milk mixed

Instructions

  • To make the pastry dough, in a bowl add the flour baking powder and salt egg and enough water to make a firm dough.
  • knead until smooth and soft not sticky.
  • Cover the dough in a bowl and let it rest for 20 minutes.
  • knead and divide the dough in to 16 pieces.
  • Flour paste as a glue
  • In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup water to make a smooth paste.
  • Assembly
  • Roll one of the dough into 5 inch circle
  • Pick one the Sambusa wrappers with your hands and fold it into a cone shape seal it with flour paste.
  • Place a spoonful of the filling in the middle brush the edges with a flour paste or water and  shape it into a cone,
  • close the top with the paste if needed and shape like a triangle.
  • Pinch the edges so that it is completely sealed.
  • Continue filling the rest of the Sambusas.
  • Brush with the egg-wash on the top.
  • Bake 350f/180c for 25 minutes or until golden .
  • It is best served while warm.