Pork samosas
Description
Homemade pastries for tea. If you've never baked samsa before, I highly recommend trying it—your family will truly appreciate your efforts, as this is an incredibly delicious and satisfying homemade treat. The dough turns out especially tasty: thin and crispy, a real delight. Follow the step-by-step recipe and treat yourself and your loved ones. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients according to the recipe list.
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Step 2
In a mixing bowl, pour in cold water and add the egg. Add salt and mix well with a whisk.
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Step 3
Gradually add the flour and mix it with the liquid ingredients.
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Step 4
Knead the dough by hand, gather it into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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Step 5
While the dough is "resting", prepare the filling. Cut the pork into small pieces.
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Step 6
Finely chop the onion. You can cut it into half-rings or cubes, whichever way you prefer.
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Step 7
Place the prepared pork and onion into a bowl, salt and pepper to taste. Add cumin, but before adding it to the filling, rub it between your palms.
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Step 8
Pound the filling well so that the onion releases its juice and all the flavors blend together. You can use a wooden pestle for this purpose.
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Step 9
Lightly flour the work surface, divide the dough into 4 parts.
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Step 10
Roll out a piece of dough into a large, thin sheet. Dust the work surface with flour if the dough starts to stick. Brush the dough with softened butter and set it aside.
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Step 11
Do the same with the remaining three pieces of dough, roll each into a sheet and stack them on top of one another. Also, brush the top of the final sheet with soft butter.
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Step 12
Roll all four layers of dough tightly into a roll, being especially careful and compact when starting to roll, along the entire length, so that the dough doesn't come apart during baking.
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Step 13
Cut the dough roll into 12 pieces.
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Step 14
Slightly flatten each piece of dough and place on a board dusted with flour, then put in the freezer for 15 minutes. This will make the dough easier to work with.
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Step 15
Prepare for brushing: one egg yolk mixed with 1 tablespoon of milk; instead of milk, you can simply use water.
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Step 16
Preheat the oven in "top-bottom" mode to 180 degrees. Roll out a piece of dough into a flat sheet and place the filling in the center.
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Step 17
Form a triangular pastry—samsa—sealing the edges carefully, especially the center, to prevent juice from leaking during baking. Place on a baking sheet with the seam side down.
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Step 18
Brush the samsa with a mixture of yolk and milk before baking, then sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for about 45 minutes at 180 degrees until done.
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Step 19
Serve the samsa hot. It's very tasty, juicy, and aromatic with thin crispy dough—you won't be able to stop eating it.