Name: Crispy Cheese Sambusa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 حصص
Cuisine: Gulf
Ingredients: 12 piece Sambusa pastry sheets; 150 g Feta cheese; 100 g Mozzarella cheese; 1 tsp Dried mint; 0.5 tsp Nigella seeds; 1 tbsp All-purpose flour; 2 tbsp Water; 2 cup Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

Preparing the filling

In a medium bowl, mix the crumbled feta cheese with the shredded mozzarella, dried mint, and nigella seeds until the ingredients are thoroughly combined. · 2 min
Preparing the sealing paste

In a small bowl, mix the flour with the water thoroughly to obtain a smooth paste for tightly sealing the pastry wrappers. · 1 min
Folding the sambusas

Lay out a sambusa pastry sheet, place a tablespoon of the cheese mixture at one end, and fold the wrapper into a neat triangle. Brush the final edge with a little of the flour paste and seal tightly to prevent the cheese from leaking during frying. · 8 min
Frying

Heat the oil in a deep skillet over medium heat, then carefully add the sambusas and fry until golden brown and crispy on both sides. · 4 min
Draining and serving

Remove the sambusas from the oil and drain well on paper towels to absorb excess oil, then serve immediately while hot. · 1 min

Nutrition / serving

310

cal

11.5

protein g

22.5

carbs g

fat g

Chef's tips

Be sure to drain the cheese thoroughly of any excess liquid before filling, and ensure the edges of the pastry are sealed tightly so the cheese does not leak into the oil and burn during frying.