Snack
Sambusa

Sambusa

Kenya

65Minutes
MediumLevel
6Serves
9Steps
About

Crisp triangular pastries filled with spiced minced meat, a Ramadan and everyday favourite of Kenya's Somali and Swahili communities, sold across Eastleigh and the coast.

Equipment
  • Frying pan
  • Bowl
  • Deep frying pan
  • Slotted spoon
Ingredients
Sambusa pastry sheets (or spring roll wrappers)1 pack
Minced beef500 g
Onion, finely chopped1
Garlic, minced3 cloves
Ground cumin1 tsp
Ground coriander1 tsp
Green chilli, chopped1
Coriander, choppedsmall bunch
Flour paste (flour and water)for sealing
Cooking oil for fryingfor deep frying
Saltto taste

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