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Samsa, small meat pastries

Samsa, small meat pastries

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Samsas, small, triangular pastries filled with ground meat and onions, encased in a soft, oily dough, and baked until golden brown: perfect as an appetize…

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Recipe from Kadı, Joseph, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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The samsa is a small, triangular pastry, very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Filled with ground meat and onions, it is typically served hot or warm.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$10.29 $1.72 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $7.48
  • $0.93
  • $0.40
  • $0.04

Dough

  • $0.80
  • $0.04
  • $0.25
  • $0.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the filling by mixing the ground meat, finely chopped onions, salt, and pepper. ≈ 3 min
  2. For the dough, sift the flour, add the lukewarm water and salt. Knead, gradually incorporating flour until a soft dough forms. Let it rest for 35 to 50 minutes.
  3. Spread the dough to a thickness of 0.5 cm, brush it with oil, and then roll it out. Cut it into slices about four finger-widths wide. ≈ 10 min
  4. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for a maximum of 60 minutes.
  5. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and spread each piece to a thickness of 1 cm. Place the filling in the center of each piece, then fold it over, maintaining the triangular shape, and tuck the tips towards the bottom.
  6. Brush the dish with egg yolk before placing the pastries on it. ≈ 4 min
  7. Bake for 30 minutes at 180-200 °C.

The bill

Samsa, small meat pastries

  • 400 to 450g of ground beef or lamb$7.48
  • 4 to 5 onions$0.93
  • black pepper$0.40
  • salt$0.04
  • 500 g of flour$0.80
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • a little bit of oil$0.25
  • 1 egg yolk, for glazing$0.35

Total$10.29

that's $1.72 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 to 450g of ground beef or lamb
  • 4 to 5 onions
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • 500 g of flour
  • 250 ml of warm water
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • a little bit of oil
  • 1 egg yolk, for glazing

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