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 he loves.
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 package spring roll wrappers , 14 ounce
- 1 quart oil for frying , or as needed
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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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.
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3
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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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.
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Fill cone with beef mixture, close the top, and seal with paste. Repeat until wrappers or filling are used up.
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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.
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7
Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
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