You won't BELIEVE how delicious these PORTUGUESE Empadinhas are! | Goan Empadinha

ground meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: vegetables

Vegetables provide a lighter filling option.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: corn flour

Whole wheat adds fiber.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice adds acidity and freshness.

Start by making the short crust pastry dough.

In a chilled bowl, add 450 grams of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt; whisk together.

Grate 225 grams of frozen unsalted butter into the flour mixture.

Mix the butter with the flour until it resembles a sand-like texture.

Add 4 egg yolks and 1 tablespoon of chilled water to the mixture and mix well.

Gradually add ice chilled water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together; a total of 6 tablespoons of water is used.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate to relax.

For the filling, heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a deep nonstick skillet.

Add 1.5 finely chopped red onions and sauté until translucent.

Add 5 cloves and a 2-inch stick of cinnamon; sauté until onions are golden brown.

Stir in 1/2 tablespoon of ginger paste, 1 tablespoon of garlic paste, and salt to taste.

Add spices: 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1.5 tablespoons kashmiri chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; sauté to mix.

Add finely chopped pork tenderloin and season with salt, 1.5 tablespoons of sugar, and 1/4 cup vinegar; sauté until well coated.

Optionally add 1/4 cup of pork wine for extra flavor.

Transfer the filling to a bowl to cool.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).

Roll out the dough to about 3 millimeters thick and cut into shapes for the muffin tray.

Fill the muffin tray with the dough and add the filling, then cover with another dough cutout.

Crimp the edges to seal and brush with an egg wash made from 1 egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of milk.

Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and prick holes for steam release.

Bake in the oven for approximately 30 minutes until golden brown.

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