About this dish
Small fried fish or meat turnovers, similar to empanadas, seasoned with local spices.
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Ingredients
🌾2 cups flour
🐟300g fish, flaked
🧅1 onion, chopped
🌿Fresh parsley, chopped
🛢️Oil, for frying
Method
Serves 21
Prepare a simple dough with flour, water, and salt.2
Mix the fish with onion, parsley, and seasoning.3
Roll the dough thin, cut into small circles, and fill with the fish mixture.4
Fold and seal into small triangles.5
Deep-fry until golden and crisp, then serve hot.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Pastels are a common Senegalese street food snack, reflecting broader West African fried pastry traditions.
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