Saudi Sambosa | Mung Bean and Meat Samosas
The stuffing for Saudi Sambosa is made with ground meat, cooked mung beans with some scallions too. These samosas can be frozen, deep-fried or baked.
Servings: 20 samosas
Calories: 82.28kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup mung bean cherupayar, soaked overnight
- 1 tablespoon ghee or olive oil or try using sheep's ghee
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 2 medium onion finely diced
- 1 cup chopped spring onions or scallions or chives or any greens like leeks, parsley etc.
- 300 grams ground meat lamb or beef
- 2 teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- Samosa sheets
- Oil to deep fry or bake
Instructions
Prepare the filling
- Wash and drain the soaked mung beans. Pressure cook with 1 cup water and a dash of salt for 3 to 4 whistles or 10 to 15 minutes. You may boil and drain in an open pot but that will take a lot more water and time.½ cup mung bean
- Heat ghee or oil in a pan on medium flame. Add the coriander seeds, cumin seeds and chilli flakes and stir just until they start to sizzle.1 tablespoon ghee, 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- Add the finely diced onions and onion part of the spring onions and saute until translucent.2 medium onion, 1 cup chopped spring onions
- Add the ground meat, salt and pepper and stir on high flame until browned.300 grams ground meat, 2 teaspoon black pepper powder, Salt to taste
- Reduce the flame to medium and stir in the cooked mung beans and all of the spice powders.1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- Cook on high while stirring until no visible liquid. The mixture will be thick and wet but not runny.
- Switch off and stir in the chopped spring onions or fresh parsley leaves. Let the filling cool completely before you can start wrapping the samosas.
Prepare the Samosas
- Stuff each samosa sheet with one tablespoon and a little more of the filling and fold into triangles making sure to seal the ends with some flour paste (Watch the video to fold samosas)Samosa sheets
- Keep the sheets and stuffed samosas always covered to prevent drying.
- Deep fry the samosa triangles in enough oil turning sides till golden brown. Or you may bake the samosas by brushing both sides of the samosas with any oil and bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes on each side at 200℃.Oil to deep fry
- Serve immediately with a hot cup of chai!
Video
Notes
- You can make this all moong dal or all ground meat or any ratio of both
- If you freeze, do not thaw for baking or frying. Use from freezer to pan.
- Check out my article on how to bake samosas!
Nutrition
Calories: 82.28kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.35g | Protein: 4.07g | Fat: 5.07g
