Samsa

Make Samsa at home

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup warm water and 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup melted butter or ghee
• 1 lb lamb or beef, finely chopped
• 2 large onions, diced
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp lamb fat or butter
• 1 egg yolk, for brushing
• Black sesame or nigella seeds

How it's made

1. Mix the flour, water and salt into a smooth dough and rest 30 minutes.
2. Roll thin, brush with butter, roll up like a log, and cut into pieces; flatten each piece into a disc.
3. Mix the meat, onions, cumin, salt, pepper and fat for the filling.
4. Place a spoonful of filling on each disc.
5. Fold the edges into a triangle or square and pinch to seal.
6. Brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with seeds.
7. Bake at 400F for 30 to 35 minutes until golden and flaky.
8. Serve hot with tea and a tomato salad.