Tandoor samsa in the oven

Prepare tandoor samsa in a standard kitchen! Since samsa comes from the East, and the life of Asian housewives is very different from life in Russia, and the presence of tandoor in high-rise buildings becomes simply impossible, our housewives have adapted to cook this pastry in the oven, observing all the subtleties of Oriental cuisine.
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Composition / ingredients

servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 16 % 8 g
Fats 45 % 22 g
Carbohydrates 39 % 19 g
303 kcal
GI: 21 / 0 / 79

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 1 h 40 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    Finely chop the lamb meat with a sharp knife, in no case do not use a blender or meat grinder.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Chicken fat is also finely cut with a knife. To make it easier to work with fat, you can put it in the freezer for a while.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Cut onion into small cubes. Again, in no case do not use a grater, blender or meat grinder, otherwise the onion juice will not get into the filling and it will lose its juiciness.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Put all the chopped ingredients in one deep bowl, season with cumin, salt and ground black pepper, carefully knead the meat filling with your hands so that the onion gives its juice, and set aside.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    At this time, we prepare the dough. Pour water into a deep container and dissolve salt in it. Then gradually begin to pour the flour sifted through a sieve and knead the dough.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Cut the chicken fat into small pieces, put it in a frying pan and melt the fat over medium heat.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    Removing the pork rinds from the pan, gradually introduce the melted fat into the dough and continue to knead it. The dough should turn out elastic.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    Divide the resulting dough into 3 equal parts (approximately 230 grams each), roll each part into a ball and put it under the film for 40 minutes.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    After the time has elapsed, we take out the first part of the dough, and using starch to powder the work surface, roll out the dough into a thin rectangular layer, lubricate with soft butter and wrap in a roll. We spread this roll on the second layer of dough, greased with oil, and wrap it again. Repeat the same procedure with the third layer of dough.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10.

    We cut the rolled roll into 1.5 cm wide washers. The resulting blanks are removed for 20 minutes in the freezer so that the butter freezes.

  11. Step 11:

    Step 11.

    After 20 minutes, we take the first blank and roll it into a thin round cake. Put the meat filling in the center of the tortilla.

  12. Step 12:

    Step 12.

    We pinch the edges of the samsa, forming a pie of triangular shape.

  13. Step 13:

    Step 13.

    Turn the samsa over and press it slightly so that the filling is better distributed.

  14. Step 14:

    Step 14.

    Spread samsa on a greased baking sheet with vegetable oil. Using a pastry brush, lubricate the samsa with vegetable oil and sprinkle with black sesame seeds. Put the baking sheet in the oven preheated to 200oC and bake the pies for 30 minutes.

Unfortunately, I did not get a very beautiful patterned pattern on samsa. This is due to the fact that I first cut the dough roll into blanks, and then put it in the freezer. It is better to do the opposite, place the dough roll in the freezer for 20 minutes, and then, when the roll takes shape, cut it into blanks. Thus, the roll will not deform under the pressure of the knife, and the blanks will turn out smooth. And as a result, Samsa's drawing will come out more delicate.
Fortunately, it didn't affect the taste in any way. Samsa turned out to be very fragrant and juicy. I would even reduce the number of onions to 2 pieces, or add some potatoes. For the filling, I would also reduce the amount of chicken fat to 100 grams.
I got a very crispy golden crust. To some, it may seem a little dry. For those who like samsa softer, I recommend sprinkling it with water before baking, repeating this procedure 2 more times already during baking samsa in the oven. Thus, the dough will never dry out.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Onion - 41   kcal/100g
  • Lean mutton - 169   kcal/100g
  • Fat mutton - 225   kcal/100g
  • Lamb - brisket - 533   kcal/100g
  • Mutton - ham - 232   kcal/100g
  • Lamb chop on a bone - 380   kcal/100g
  • Lamb shoulder - 284   kcal/100g
  • Mutton - dorsal part - 459   kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255   kcal/100g
  • Whole durum wheat flour fortified - 333   kcal/100g
  • Whole durum wheat flour, universal - 364   kcal/100g
  • Flour krupchatka - 348   kcal/100g
  • Flour - 325   kcal/100g
  • Zira - 112   kcal/100g
  • Starch - 320   kcal/100g
  • Butter 82% - 734   kcal/100g
  • Amateur unsalted butter - 709   kcal/100g
  • Unsalted peasant butter - 661   kcal/100g
  • Peasant salted butter - 652   kcal/100g
  • Melted butter - 869   kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873   kcal/100g
  • Dried whole sesame seeds - 563   kcal/100g
  • Shelled sesame seed - 582   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Water - 0   kcal/100g
  • Chicken fat - 897   kcal/100g

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