Sambusa
This sambusa recipe is my version of a Somali dish that I learned by watching friends around Ramadan. These sambusas are really good, and I can't stop eating them. They are served during Ramadan, weddings, parties, or just because. Since I am married to a Somalian man, I learned to cook a few things, and there are some of my American dishes he loves as well.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 small onion, finely chopped
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1 leek, chopped
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1 clove garlic, minced
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2 pounds ground beef
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2 teaspoons ground cumin
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2 teaspoons ground cardamom
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon pepper
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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon water, or as needed
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1 (14 ounce) package spring roll wrappers
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1 quart oil for frying, or as needed
Instructions
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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, leek, and garlic in hot oil until onion is transparent. Add ground beef; cook and stir until still slightly pink and about halfway done. Season with cumin, cardamom, salt, and pepper; mix well. Continue cooking until beef is browned and crumbly. Remove the skillet from heat.
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Mix together flour and water in a small bowl to make a thin paste. Using one wrapper at a time, fold into the shape of a cone. Fill cone with beef mixture, close the top, and seal with paste. Repeat until wrappers or filling are used up.
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Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 365 degrees F (170 degrees C). There should be enough oil to submerge sambusas. Fry sambusas, a few at a time, in hot oil until golden brown. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
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