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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

  1. Heat oil in a pan; sauté onions and garlic until soft

  2. Add ground meat (or cooked lentils) and berbere; cook until browned

  3. Season with salt; let filling cool

  4. Place a spoonful of filling on each wrapper and fold into triangles

  5. Heat oil in a deep pan; fry sambusas until golden brown

  6. 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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