How to Make Super Flaky Samsa at Home In the Kitchen with Mandy Lee

Based on a classic street food from Uzbekistan, Mandy Lee shares a delicious recipe for cozy beef samsas. These savory cone-shaped pastries, made with laminated dough, chopped beef, spices and tons of onions, are traditionally cooked in a tandoor, but she has adapted this beloved dish to make in your home oven. GET THE RECIPE https://f52.co/3R6kCEY

PREP TIME: 2 hours 35 minutes
COOK TIME: 25 minutes
MAKES: 6 samsa

Dough
2 cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2/3 cup (155 grams) water
5 tablespoons (70 grams) unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup cup water
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 egg, beaten

Filling
11 ounces (310 grams) beef or lamb, with 30% of it being solid fat (Note:If you aren't able to find solid beef or lamb fat, you can use pork fat as well.)
2 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce (or 1 tsp salt + 1 tsp MSG)
2 tablespoons chicken stock
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 medium yellow onion

CHAPTERS
0:00- Intro
0:40- Knead the Dough
3:28- Chop Up the Filling
12:54- Let's Roll
19:29- Configure Your Oven
21:38- Roll Out & Shape
27:02- Vertical Baking
37:07- Admire, Compare & Eat

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