Sambusa

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion , finely chopped
• 1 leek , washed and chopped
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon water , or as needed
• 1 , 14 ounce
• 1 quart oil for frying , or as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion, leek, and garlic; cook and stir until onion is transparent. Add ground beef; cook and stir until still slightly pink and about halfway done.

3. 3

   Season with cumin, cardamom, salt, and pepper; mix well. Continue cooking until beef is browned and crumbly. Remove the skillet from heat.

4. 4

   Mix flour and water together in a small bowl to make a thin paste. Using one wrapper at a time, fold into the shape of a cone.

5. 5

   Fill cone with beef mixture, close the top, and seal with paste. Repeat until wrappers or filling are used up.

6. 6

   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.

7. 7

   Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.