Afghan Sambosa with Meat and Peas
Sambosas are popular Afghan appetizers that are triangular puff pastries stuffed with spiced ground meat and peas and baked to flaky golden turnovers.
Servings: 6 sambosas
Calories: 252kcal
Ingredients
For the meat filling
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 small onion finely diced
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 250 grams ground beef or lamb
- ¼ cup frozen or boiled green peas thawed
- Salt to taste
- Fresh coriander leaves chopped
For the sambosa
- 6 puff pastry squares thawed
- 1 egg for egg wash
- sesame seeds to sprinkle on top
- nigella seeds as needed
Instructions
Prepare the minced meat filling
- Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pan like a cast iron over medium heat. Saute the chopped onion (reserve a tablespoon to add in the end), cumin powder, turmeric powder, and chilli flakes and cook until the onion is translucent.2 teaspoon olive oil, 1 small onion, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- Next, add the minced meat and saute until all of the meat is browned and cooked through. Make sure to break the meat clumps as you saute so that they are cooked evenly without any traces of raw red meat. Saute on high heat until all of the moisture is evaporated.250 grams ground beef
- Now, add the thawed green peas along with salt to taste and saute until the peas are cooked. Taste and adjust the salt and spices as per your taste.¼ cup frozen or boiled green peas, Salt to taste
- Switch off and stir in the reserved chopped onions and fresh coriander leaves. Transfer the meat filling into a bowl and keep it aside to cool before you can use it.Fresh coriander leaves
Prepare the puff pastry parcels
- Preheat the oven to 180℃. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Take one puff pastry square and fold it to form a triangle. Seal the side of two corners and use the remaining side opening to fill as much as you can stuff with the meat mixture. Seal all sides either by the twist method or with a fork. (See pictures)6 puff pastry squares
- For the twist design, pinch the dough to extend then turn in while pulling out more for the next turn until you reach the other end. For the fork method, just use the fork to seal the edges while making the line marks.
Egg wash and topping
- Brush the outside of each stuffed puff pastry with the whisked egg or a mix of yolk and milk.1 egg
- Sprinkle the top with black seeds and sesame seeds.sesame seeds , nigella seeds
Bake and serve
- Place the stuffed meat samosas at least 2 inches apart from each. Bake the stuffed puff pastries in the preheated oven on the middle rack for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.
- Serve with tea or coffee or you may choose to serve with mint yoghurt dip.
Notes
- You can safely double the recipe if you want to serve a crowd.
- You may use samosa wraps instead of puff pastry.
- You may use the filling to make a version of Keema Paratha.
Nutrition
Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 16g
