Samsa Samarkand

Samsa Samarkand is a wonderful pastry that belongs to the Uzbek national cuisine. The fillings are completely different, but I prefer to cook samsa with spinach and rennet cheese.

Summary

Ingredients

• Warm water – 1 Glass
• Wine vinegar – 1
• Salt – 1 Pinch
• Flour – 3 Glasses
• Butter – 150 Grams
• Onion – 1 Piece
• Garlic – 2 Cloves
• Salt and Pepper – To taste
• Rennet cheese – 150 Grams
• Spinach – 400 Grams
• Egg – 1 Piece

Instructions

1. Mix warm water with salt and vinegar. Add the sifted flour, knead the dough (so it doesn’t stick to your hands). Divide the dough into three equal portions, cover with cling film and let sit for 30 minutes.
2. Sprinkle flour on the table, roll the first piece of dough into a very thin layer. Melt the butter, brush the dough with it (one third of the butter).
3. After 5 minutes, roll the dough into a tight roll.
4. Roll out the second piece of dough and brush with butter. Place the roll on the edge of the rolled dough, roll into one roll. Do the same with the third piece of dough.
5. Place the resulting roll in the freezer for 30 minutes.
6. Fry chopped onions in oil until soft. Add finely chopped spinach, salt, pepper and garlic (pressed). After 2-3 minutes, remove it from the heat, let it cool. Stir in the egg and grated cheese.
7. We take out the dough from the freezer, cut it into circles.

   

8. Roll each circle into a small cake. Put the filling in the center. We pinch the edges so that we get a triangle.
9. Grease a baking sheet with oil, lay out the samsa (seam down). Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, temperature 200 degrees. Before baking, you can sprinkle the samsa with black sesame seeds.

Bon Appetit!