Recipe Details

Saudi Puff Pastry with Meat

  • Cuisine:

    Saudi
  • Category:

    Starter
  • Serves:

    12 person(s)
  • Difficulty:

    Medium
  • Cost:

    Cheap

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups plain flour or 420 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons ghee
  • ¾ cup water or 190 ml
  • For the stuffing:

  • 750 g minced beef
  • 2 medium onions or 300 g, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cubes MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon, dissolved in 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 cups oil for deep frying

Preparation

Sift the flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add ghee and egg.

Rub flour with fingertips adding little water gradually and mixing thoroughly to form homogenous dough.

Divide the dough into 4 portions. Cover and set aside for 1 hour.

Combine the minced meat with onion, black pepper and the dissolved MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon . Mix well and set aside.

Roll out each piece of dough. Using a cup and cut the dough into round pieces. Place a tablespoon of meat mixture in the center of each piece and seal the edges by twisting them.

Deep fry the meat puffs in 180°C preheated oil until golden brown. Serve hot.

Timing Facts

  • Preparation time

    30 minutes
  • Cooking time

    8 minutes