Samsa with lamb and fat tail
10 servings
120 minutes
Samsa with lamb and tail fat is one of the brightest dishes of Uzbek cuisine, embodying its heartiness and aromatic depth. It is a layered pastry sealed in a golden crust, filled with juicy lamb, white onion, and tail fat. The secret of its taste lies in the rendered fat that gives the dough silkiness and richness. Uzbek samsa is traditionally baked in a tandoor but retains its appetizing quality even in an oven. It is eaten hot with freshly brewed tea or fermented dairy drinks that harmoniously complement the richness of the meat. The origins of samsa date back to ancient times when nomadic peoples prepared it as convenient food for long journeys. Today it remains a beloved treat that brings families and friends together around a traditional Eastern feast.
1
Pour half a glass of water into a bowl, dissolve half a teaspoon of salt in it, add sifted flour, and knead a rather stiff dough.
- Salt: to taste
- Wheat flour: 5 glass
2
Cut 50 grams of lamb fat into small cubes and render the fat in a heated pan.
- Fat tail fat: 200 g
3
Mix the melted fat into the dough, knead thoroughly, then roll the dough into a ball and refrigerate for half an hour.
4
Chop the onion, meat, and fat finely, season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
- White onion: 700 g
- Mutton: 400 g
- Fat tail fat: 200 g
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Ground red pepper: to taste
5
Divide the dough into equal small pieces, then roll them into pancakes 2-3 mm thick.
6
Place the filling in the center of each pancake. It's better to put it on all pancakes at once - to use all the filling.
7
Slightly moisten the edges of the dough with water and seal it in a triangle shape with the corners folded towards the center. The samosa should be sealed tightly so that the juice does not leak out during baking.
8
Preheat the oven to maximum power. Line the baking tray with parchment paper or grease it with vegetable oil. Place the samsa seam side down on it.
9
Brush each samsa with vegetable oil and spray with water from a spray bottle.
10
Bake until golden brown.