Cooking the East African Way by Bertha Vining Montgomery;Constance Nabwire

Author:Bertha Vining Montgomery;Constance Nabwire
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: East, Africa
ISBN: 9780822541646
Publisher: IB Dave's Library
Published: 2010-05-10T07:00:00+00:00

Samusas

This snack, which originated in India, is a favorite in East Africa. In the cities, samusas are sold at street stands.

1Y= lb. extra-lean ground beef *

1. In a large frying pan, break up the

ground beef* with a fork. Add

Y= tsp. cumin seed

cumin, green onion, garlic powder,

2 tbsp. chopped green onion

seasoned salt, and black pepper and

dash garlic powder

mix well.

dash seasoned salt

2. Brown meat over medium heat.

Drain off fat and set aside.

dash black pepper

3. In a small bowl, combine flour and

o c. all-purpose flour

2 tbsp. water (or the beaten egg)

2 tbsp. water (or one egg, beaten)

and stir to make a paste.

1 package square egg roll skins

4. Place 1 egg roll skin on a flat surface.

Cover remaining skins with a slightly

1 c. vegetable oil

damp kitchen towel (not terry cloth)

so they don't dry out. Fill according

to directions on page 37.

5. In a large frying pan, heat oil over

medium-high heat for 3 to 4

minutes. With tongs, carefully place

1 samusa in oil. Samusa should fry

to golden brown in about 3

minutes. If it takes longer than this,

increase the temperature of the oil.

Remove samusa from oil with

slotted spoon and drain on paper

towels. Repeat with remaining

samusas, frying 3 or 4 at a time.

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How to fill samusas:

1. With a pastry brush, brush all 4

edges of skin with flour and water

mixture.

2. Place about 1 tbsp. of meat mixture

just above center of skin.

3. Fold skin in half over filling to form

a triangle and press edges together

to seal.

4. Repeat with remaining skins.

Preparation time: 1 hour

Makes about 24 samusas

* To make this a vegetarian dish, replace

the ground beef with potatoes and peas. Peel,

cut up, and boil 4 fist-sized potatoes. When

soft, drain and mash. Mix in 1 c. peas and

spices. Fill samusas as instructed.

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