Snack
Sambuusa

Sambuusa

Somalia

60Minutes
MediumLevel
6Serves
10Steps
About

Crisp triangular Somali pastries filled with spiced minced meat and onion, the essential snack for breaking the fast in Ramadan and every celebration.

Equipment
  • Frying pan
  • Bowl
  • Deep pan
  • Small bowl of flour paste
Ingredients
Sambuusa pastry sheets (or spring roll wrappers)1 pack
Minced beef or lamb400 g
Onion1
Garlic2 cloves
Green chilli1
Xawaash or cumin & coriander1 tbsp
Coriander leaveshandful
Flour2 tbsp
Oilfor frying
Saltto taste

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