Cooking Uzbek Samosa in Tandoor! 2000 Pieces per day! Street food of Uzbekistan

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Lean turkey reduces fat content while ground chicken is often less expensive.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier while canola oil is often cheaper.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: poppy seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Poppy seeds provide a similar crunch and are often less expensive.

Prepare the dough by mixing flour, salt, and water until smooth.

Knead the dough for a few minutes.

Let the dough rest for a while.

In a bowl, combine ground meat, chopped onions, minced garlic, cumin, and black pepper.

Mix the filling thoroughly until well combined.

Divide the rested dough into small balls and roll each into a thin circle.

Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each circle.

Fold the dough over the filling to create a triangle or pocket, sealing the edges tightly.

Place the samsa in the tandoor (clay oven) for cooking.

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