A fried meat pie recipe | senegambian style

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in fat.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: corn flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber.

green bell pepper

🥗Healthier: red bell pepper

💰Cheaper: zucchini

Red bell pepper is sweeter and more nutritious.

Prepare the dough by mixing flour, salt, and melted butter until crumbly.

Add water gradually and knead until smooth; cover and let rest for 30 minutes.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sauté onions until translucent.

Add ground beef, cooking until browned; drain excess fat.

Stir in chopped bell peppers, carrot, garlic powder, potatoes, black pepper, maggi cube, and onga cube; cook for 5-7 minutes.

Remove from heat and let filling cool.

Roll out dough on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick.

Cut dough into circles using a cutter or bowl.

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

Fold dough over to create a half-moon shape; seal edges by pressing with a fork.

Heat olive oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat until hot.

Fry the pies in batches until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Remove from oil and drain on paper towels; serve warm.

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