🇰🇿 Kazakh Cuisine

Zhauburek

Fried Meat Pie

Prep Time 45 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Medium
Calories 363 kcal

Thin, crescent-shaped fried pies stuffed with seasoned lamb and onion, crackling crisp and bursting with savory juices.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Make dough: mix flour, salt, egg, and water. Knead 5 min until smooth. Rest 20 min.
  2. 2 Combine lamb, onions, pepper, cumin, and salt for the filling.
  3. 3 Roll dough thin and cut into circles about 15 cm across.
  4. 4 Place a spoonful of filling on one half, fold over and press edges with a fork to seal.
  5. 5 Heat oil (3 cm deep) to 170°C. Fry pies 3-4 min per side until deep golden.
  6. 6 Drain on paper towels. Serve hot.

Did You Know?

The seal on a zhauburek must be perfect — if it leaks during frying, the cook is teased for letting the juices escape.