Samboosa — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

Crispy triangular pastries filled with spiced lamb, onions, and fresh herbs, deep-fried to golden perfection. These irresistible parcels are the quintessential Qatari Ramadan starter.

Ingredients

1 pack samosa pastry sheets
300g ground lamb
1 onion, finely diced
1/4 cup fresh coriander, chopped
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Oil for deep frying
Flour paste for sealing

Instructions

1 Cook ground lamb with onion in oil over medium heat for 8 minutes until browned. Season with cumin, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
2 Remove from heat, stir in chopped coriander, and let the filling cool for 10 minutes.
3 Cut pastry sheets into strips. Place a spoonful of filling at one end and fold into triangles, sealing edges with flour paste.
4 Deep fry at 175°C for 3-4 minutes per batch until golden brown and crispy.
5 Drain on paper towels and serve hot with a squeeze of lemon and green chutney.

Did You Know?

Qatari families often hold samboosa-making gatherings before Ramadan, folding hundreds at a time and freezing them for the month ahead.