CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Vegetables, Meats |
Jewish |
|
6 |
-8 |
INGREDIENTS
2 |
tb |
Vegetable oil |
1 |
md |
Onion; peeled and finely chopped |
2 |
|
Cloves garlic; peeled and minced, (up to 3) |
1 |
ts |
Grated peeled fresh ginger root |
1 |
ts |
Ground cumin |
1/2 |
ts |
Ground cinnamon |
1/2 |
ts |
Ground turmeric |
1/2 |
ts |
Ground cloves |
1/2 |
ts |
Ground cardamom |
|
|
Salt to taste |
1 |
c |
Ground beef |
1/4 |
c |
Chopped fresh mint leaves |
1/4 |
ts |
Crushed red pepper; (cayenne)(optional) |
1/4 |
lb |
Fresh or thawed frozen phyllo dough or strudel leaves |
|
|
Melted margarine |
INSTRUCTIONS
Source: The Kosher Gourmet
1. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and saute 5
minutes, or until golden, stirring often. Add garlic, ginger root, all
ground spices, and salt to taste. Cook 5 minutes, stirring often.
2. Stir in ground beef; cook, stirring often, until meat loses its red
color. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes, until meat is
tender. (add a little water if mixture becomes too dry) Stir in mint and
cayenne, if desired; remove from heat.
3. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Stack phyllo dough on oiled work surface. With
sharp knife, cut lengthwise into stripe 21/2 inches wide. Work with 1 or 2
strips at a time, keeping remaining phyllo covered with towel. (I generally
layer 3 strips or phyllo on top of each other, brushing each layer with
margarine. This makes the outside thicker.) Spoon a small amount of beef
filling on one end of phyllo strip. Fold phyllo over filling, then fold up
diagonally three or four times to form a small triangle. (Keep folding
until the end of the strip) Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling.
4. Place triangles on cookie sheet and brush with melted margarine. Bake 5
minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375ºF and bake 10 to 15 minutes longer,
or until samosas are crisp and golden brown. Serve hot.
Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest Volume 98 #038 by auntiekim@juno.com (KImberly
E Novak) on Jan 21, 1998
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