Saudi Arabian Sambusak Recipe | How to Make the Perfect Sambusak

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts are healthier, while sunflower seeds are more budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is often cheaper.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while bread flour can be less expensive.

Mix all-purpose flour with yeast, sugar, salt, and warm water to form a soft elastic dough.

Knead the dough well and let it rest until it doubles in size.

For the filling, cook minced meat with onions, pine nuts, and spices like cumin and cinnamon.

For a cheese filling, mix your favorite cheese with herbs.

Once the dough has risen, divide it into small balls.

Roll out each ball into a circle.

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

Fold the dough over the filling to create a half-moon shape.

Seal the edges of the sambusak.

Heat oil in a deep fryer or a deep pan.

Fry the sambusak until golden brown and crispy.

Serve the sambusak hot.

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