Samsa with Beef

Triangular patties (samsa) stuffed with beef.

Ingredients

• Products
• Potatoes – 200-300 g
• Fresh or frozen peas – 0.5 cups
• Ginger (root) – 2-3 cm
• Spices “Garam masala” – 1.5 teaspoon
• Chili pepper – 1 pc.
• Egg – 1 pc.
• Water – 1 tbsp
• Minced pork with spices (kupaty) – 900 g
• Ham – 500 g
• Bacon – 225 g
• Bulb onions – 3 pcs.
• Garlic – 4 cloves
• Parsley – 1 bunch
• Ground black pepper – 0.5 teaspoon
• Wheat flour – 2.5 cups
• Cooking fat – 0.5 cups
• Butter – 0.25 cups
• Ice water – 1-3 tbsp
• Salt – 1 teaspoon

Directions

1. Prepare the meat filling. Chop bacon and ham.
2. Finely chop the onion, chop the garlic, wash and chop the parsley.
3. Fry the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp.
4. Place the bacon on a paper towel with a slotted spoon and pat dry. Drain the bacon fat from the pan; you don’t need it.
5. Heat the frying pan again over medium heat. Add minced meat, onion, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally until the meat is brown.
6. Add bacon, ham, parsley, and pepper. Refrigerate.
   We need 2 cups of prepared minced meat. The rest of the minced meat can be decomposed in portions and frozen (frozen minced meat can be stored for 3 months).
7. Prepare the dough. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.
8. Add the cooking oil and oil by hand or using a blender. Stir into crumbs.
9. Sprinkle the flour mixture with water. Mix the dough with a fork. Add ice water 1 tbsp until the dough is moist enough to mix into a lump.
10. Peel and grate potatoes.
11. Peel and grind ginger. Peel and chop the chili pepper.
12. Beat the egg lightly.
13. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Divide the dough into three parts. On a floured surface, roll each dough piece into a circle 25 cm in diameter. Cut each circle in half.
14. In a bowl, combine the minced meat, grated potatoes, peas, ginger, spices, and chili.
15. Spoon the filling into dough semicircles.
16. In a small bowl, combine egg and water.
17. Brush the edges of the dough with an egg mixture.
18. Fold the dough in half, covering the filling. Pinch the edges with a fork. Prick the top of each samsa with a fork. Brush the top with an egg. Transfer the samsa to a baking sheet.
19. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown. Serve with mango chutney.