Easiest Meat Burekas Recipe || Burekas Recipe || Bukharian Samsi || Самсы

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often more affordable.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide similar texture and flavor.

Mix flour, salt, and yeast in a bowl.

Gradually add water and knead until dough is smooth and elastic.

Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.

Finely chop onions and garlic, and sauté in vegetable oil until translucent.

Add minced lamb and beef to the onions, cooking until browned.

Stir in cumin, black pepper, and finely chopped parsley and carrots, mixing well.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut into squares.

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

Fold the corners of the dough over the filling to form a triangle, sealing edges tightly.

Place the samsi on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Brush the tops with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F until golden brown, about 25-30 minutes.

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