Wednesday January 25, 2012 00:33

Israeli or Mediterranean Sambusak Recipe

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My mother used to make sambusak all the time.

Here is a good recipe.

For the Dough:

1 1/2 tsp dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons sugar
1 cup water (Warm)
3 cups all-purpose flour

How to make the dough:

Dissolve the yeast in the water until foamy.

Mix the salt , baking powder, sugar, flour (leaving a little to add as needed) add water and mix.

Knead dough until firm. (All this can be done in a food processor)

Cover the bowl and allow the dough to rise for 2-3 hours.

For the filling:

1 extra large onion, chopped
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and lightly mashed (just crush them a little with a wooden spoon or the bottom of a cup)
1/4 bunch fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Saute the onions until light brown, add the garbanzo beans, cilantro, cumin, coriander, salt, and black pepper and mix for about a minute on medium heat.

Roll the dough thin and cut 3” circles put enough filling and close the circle on itself to shape of a half circle. Fry until golden brown.

Note: In some places it’s customary to add eggs to the sambusak, I don’t like it. If you like it then for each or a few pieces of sambusak add the following: