Meat Samosas

== Ingredients ==
=== Pastry ===
* 2 cups flour + a bit more
* water, enough to make a stiff dough
* cooking oil
=== Filling ===
* 1 lb cooked meat (beef or lamb), ground or finely minced
* 1 clove garlic, mashed
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 tsp mint leaves, dried
* ½ cup chopped onions
* ¼ tsp cinnamon
* ¼ tsp ginger
* ¼ tsp cloves
* ¼ tsp chili powder
* 4 tbsp lemon juice
== Description ==
# Combine 2 cups flour, sifted, with water to make a stiff dough.
# Knead until smooth and divide in 4 parts.
# Roll each piece into a circle 4 inches in diameter on a board.
# Brush each with cooking oil.
# Sprinkle evenly with flour.
# Place the circles on top of each other with floured sides facing.
# Gently roll pile of circles into large circle 8 to 9 inches in diameter. Note: at beginning pastry should be turned over while rolling to make all circles same size.
# On iron grill or flat teflon pan: fry pastry on both sides without browning it (about 2 minutes on each side). Large and small bubbles will swell up pastry indicating when done.
# Cool slightly.
# Cut pastry in three uniform strips and peel off pieces.
# There are now twelve strips.
=== Filling ===
# In a 1-quart saucepan, cook filling mixture for 10 minutes stirring constantly.
# Cool.
# Make a cone at one end of the pastry strip.
# Hold the cone in left hand and fill with mixture.
# Turn the flap over to form a three-cornered pastry.
# Seal the edge with a paste made with 1 tbsp flour and 1 tbsp water.
# Chill for 1 hour.
# Deep-fat fry at 375°F until golden brown.
# Serve with lemon wedges while still hot.
# As an adaptation, you can make samosas with pie crust.
# Purchase the packaged mix and bake the samosas.
# 0r in making your own pie crust cut down on shortening by half for deep-fat frying.
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Category:Liberian Meat Dishes
Category:Ground beef Recipes
Category:Ground lamb Recipes
Category:Wheat flour Recipes
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