Samsa is a popular Central Asian dish. It usually consists of puff pastry, meat and onions. It is even called "meat pie". However, samsa with pumpkin is no less tasty dish, and most importantly, it is very original and even vegetarians will like it.
It is necessary
- Dough:
- 240 ml hot water;
- 1 tsp salt;
- 1 tbsp. l. Sahara;
- 160 g soft butter;
- 570 g flour + more dust;
- 1 yolk for greasing pies;
- Filling:
- 250 g of lamb pulp (shoulder or thigh), chopped into minced meat with a knife;
- 1 onion, cut into small cubes;
- 5 tbsp. l of vegetable oil for frying;
- 500 g pumpkin pulp, cut into small cubes;
- 150 g zucchini, cut into small cubes;
- 1/2 tsp coriander seeds;
- 2 tsp cumin (cumin);
- a small bunch of parsley;
- 1/2 tbsp. l. butter.
Instructions
Step 1
For the filling, fry the lamb and onion in vegetable oil in a deep frying pan for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 2
Pour water over everything so that it completely covers the meat, and simmer over medium heat for 40-60 minutes, until the lamb is tender. Add pumpkin, zucchini, coriander, 1 tsp. cumin, salt and pepper. Simmer for another 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are soft. Remove from heat, add finely chopped parsley and butter, cool.
Step 3
For dough, dissolve salt and sugar in hot water. Combine butter with flour in a separate bowl and stir. Then gradually add sweet-salted water and knead to a homogeneous smooth dough. Wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.
Step 4
Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a thin layer, using a mold or glass, cut out circles with a diameter of 8-10 cm from it. In the center of each put 1 tbsp. l. fillings, lift the dough on three sides and pinch at the seams to make triangular patties.
Step 5
Thus, prepare all the pies, put on a baking sheet lined with parchment and brush with yolk diluted with water. Use a skewer to pierce each pie in several places to release steam. Sprinkle with the remaining cumin and put in an oven preheated to 190 degrees Celsius for 25-30 minutes.
