About this dish
Crisp fried pastries filled with spiced minced meat or vegetables, folded into triangles.
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Ingredients
🌾10 thin pastry wrappers
🥩300g ground meat, cooked
🧅1 onion, chopped
🌰1 tsp mixed spice blend
🛢️Oil, for frying
Method
Serves 21
Cook the ground meat with onion and spices until well seasoned.2
Let the filling cool, then spoon onto each pastry strip.3
Fold into a tight triangle, sealing the edge with a little water.4
Deep-fry until golden brown and crisp.5
Drain and serve hot.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Sambusa is a popular snack across Saudi Arabia, especially common during Ramadan as part of the iftar spread.
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