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Breads, Snacks & Sides
Sambusaሳምቡሳ
Deep-fried pastry pockets filled with spiced meat or lentils
- Prep
- 30 minutes
- Cook
- 30 minutes
- Serves
- 6
- Region
- National
Ingredients
Make
6 servings
Method
Heat oil in a pan; sauté onions and garlic until soft
Add ground meat (or cooked lentils) and berbere; cook until browned
Season with salt; let filling cool
Place a spoonful of filling on each wrapper and fold into triangles
Heat oil in a deep pan; fry sambusas until golden brown
Drain on paper towels and serve
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From the kitchen
Seal edges well to prevent filling leakage
Keep oil at medium heat to cook through without burning
Serve with chili sauce or mustard for dipping
Tags
- fried
- savory
- appetizer
- street-food
Per serving
- Calories
- 200
- Protein
- 8g
- Carbohydrate
- 18g
- Fat
- 12g
Estimates. They shift with how you make it and what you make it with.
Suitable for
- vegetarian (lentil version)
Contains
- gluten
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