Lazy Uzbeck Samsa

Name: Lazy Uzbeck Samsa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 potato; 1 onion; 1 bunch of coriander; 1 tsp pepper; 1 egg; 1 tsp salt; 5 parathas; 300g minced meat (lamb or beef)

45m

Time

Price

Easy

Difficulty

“Central Asian crunchy pastry, filled with minced beef and baked to perfection.”

— Shico

🥪 Lunch

🥧 Baking

🌏 Asian

Ingredients

Serves 5

300g minced meat (lamb or beef) 1 potato 1 onion 1 bunch of coriander 5 parathas 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 egg

Method

Step 1

Start by grating your onion. Then dice your potato into small cubes.

Step 2

Then finely chop your coriander.

Step 3

Add your minced meat to a bowl, along with the potato, onion and coriander. Season with salt and pepper. Using your hands mix together and combine well

Step 4

Next, take your parathas out of the packets and place a handful of mixture in the centre. Then fold in the corners and create a triangle, samosa like shape. Using a fork poke holes in the top of the pastry and then brush with ghee if you have it, if not give the pastry an egg wash before baking for thirty five minutes at 190C.