Ingredients
Scale
- 30–35 samosa wrappers
- 1 Pound (500 grams) ground beef
- 1 large onion
- 2–3 cloves of garlic, depending on strength
- ¼ cup of beef stock
- ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon of cumin
- ¼ cup of pine nuts
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 large egg + 1 teaspoon of flour, beaten to make a paste
Instructions
- Keep the samosa wrappers covered with a damp towel while preparing the beef to keep them soft.
- In a large pan on medium-high heat, add the onions and garlic until fragrant and translucent then the ground beef.
- Stir the beef into the onions and garlic until combined then cook, stirring every few minutes, until browned.
- Add the cinnamon, cumin, salt and pepper and mix then pour in the beef stock and stir in the pine nuts.
- Lower your heat and leave to cook until the stock has been absorbed.
- Turn off your heat and leave to cool.
- At the bottom of each samosa pastry strip, brush the bottom of the side closest to you with egg wash then fold over the pastry from the opposite corner to create an open-sided triangle.
- Spoon some of the beef filling (1 full teaspoon to 1½ teaspoons) into the pocket you’ve created. Tuck the filling into the pocket and fold it over more than once until you reach the end of the wrapper.
- Before sealing, tuck in any protruding samosa paper then seal the edge by brushing with egg wash.
- Repeat with the rest of the wrappers.
- Freeze the ones you won’t fry for later at this stage.
- Deep fry in hot vegetable oil (not olive oil) for a minute then remove when golden and crispy. Do not crowd your oil with samosas to allow each one adequate space.
- Drain well from the oil before serving.
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern