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Sambosa
Saudi Arabia
Found throughout the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa. The Saudi version at Ramadan iftar is eaten by the dozens.
Saudi fried pastries — triangle-shaped pastries filled with spiced beef, cheese or spring onion, deep-fried until golden. Eaten throughout Ramadan to break the fast.
Prep
30 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
535 kcal
Serves
12
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
spring roll wrappers or filocut into strips
300gbeef mince with onion, cumin, paprika and parsley
oilfor deep frying
Method
1
Fry mince with onion and spices. Cool.
2
Place filling on a strip of wrapper. Fold into triangles. Seal with flour paste.
3
Deep-fry at 170°C until golden.
4
Drain and serve immediately.
Chef's Tip
The seal must be thorough — unsealed edges open in the oil and the filling spills.
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