Ethiopian Sambussa -- Healthy Baked Cousins Of Samosas With Phyllo Dough! Recipe

Name: Ethiopian Sambussa -- Healthy Baked Cousins Of Samosas With Phyllo Dough!
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 phyllo dough sheet per sambussa, frozen, thawed for a few hours - I made 4; olive oil; 1/4 cup dried lentils; 1 tablespoon onions chopped; 1 teaspoon Berbere spice mix see recipe below; juice 1lime; 1/2 teaspoon ginger dried, or fresh grated; salt; 1/4 cup red chilis dried, de-seeded for hot chilis; 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon Garam Masala; 1 teaspoon cumin powder; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon all-spice; 1/4 teaspoon cloves; 1/4 teaspoon peppers whole black; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon basil dried sacred, powder, optional

Servings: persons

1 phyllo dough sheet per sambussa, frozen, thawed for a few hours - I made 4
olive oil
1/4 cup dried lentils
1 tablespoon onions chopped
1 teaspoon Berbere spice mix see recipe below
juice 1lime
1/2 teaspoon ginger dried, or fresh grated
salt
1/4 cup red chilis dried, de-seeded for hot chilis
1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 tablespoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon Garam Masala
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon all-spice
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon peppers whole black
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon basil dried sacred, powder, optional

1
Preheat oven to 375F
2
Cook lentils per package direction. After they are cooked, mash them slightly with a fork. Add onions, berbere, ginger powder, lime juice and salt. Mix well. Adjust the spices per taste. Set aside.
3
Prepare the phyllo dough:
4
Spread out one phyllo dough sheet on your kitchen countertop. Brush the insides with olive oil using a kitchen brush or your fingers.
5
Carefully fold the sheet in one third. Phyllo is very flaky and tears easily so be very careful when pressing it into thirds. Brush the one-third side facing you with a bit of olive oil (particularly the edges).
6
Add 2 spoonful of filing an inch away from the edges.
7
Fold the phyllo in triangles until you reach the end of the sheet.
8
Continue folding until you reach the end of the sheet. If the filling starts to ooze out a bit, try to tuck it in and fill less the next time. When you reach towards the end, brush a bit of olive oil to the last fold and tuck the ends in.
9
Spread the sambussas on a baking sheet.
10
Bake in a pre-heated 375F oven on upper third rack for 35mins or so until the tops are golden brown.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 23 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 phyllo dough sheet per sambussa, frozen, thawed for a few hours - I made 4, olive oil, 1/4 cup dried lentils, 1 tablespoon onions chopped, and more.

Yes, Ethiopian Sambussa -- Healthy Baked Cousins Of Samosas With Phyllo Dough! falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Ethiopian Sambussa -- Healthy Baked Cousins Of Samosas With Phyllo Dough!

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