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Friday, October 4, 2013

Saudi Sambousak

Dough Ingredients:
3 cups of white flour
1 1/2 cup of oil
1 teaspoon bread spice
Oil for frying
Water
(Yeast, fennel, poppy seed)

Stuffing Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef or lamb
Salt as desired
2 grated onions
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin

Put the flour in a deep bowl, add the bread, spice, and salt.
Add the oil and rub with fingertips.
Add water and a pinch of salt a little at a time, mixing thoroughly until dough is binding.
Leave the dough for 2 hours, then divide it into small pieces, then roll it into a round ball and about 1/16 inch thick.

Place one tablespoon of ground meat in the center of each round ball, seal and then twist the edges.  Heat the oil and deep fry the samboosak on both sides.  Serve hot with green salad.

Serves 8-10 people


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