EDITORIAL DRAFT · RECIPE

Lentil Sambusa

Crisp pastry triangles filled with seasoned lentils, onion and chilies.

Time1.2 hr
Yield16 sambusas
TraditionsEthiopian · Eritrean · East African
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veganEthiopianEritreanEast African
INGREDIENTS

What you need.

  • 1.5 cups cookedbrown or green lentils
  • 1, mincedonion
  • 1–2green chili
  • 2 clovesgarlic
  • 1/2 tspcumin
  • 16pastry wrappers
  • for brushing or fryingoil
  • to tastesalt
Ingredient amounts scaled to 1×. Cooking time and pan size may not scale linearly.
METHOD

How to make it.

  1. 1Cook onion, garlic and chili until soft.
  2. 2Add lentils and spices; cook until the filling is fairly dry.
  3. 3Cool completely.
  4. 4Fill and fold wrappers into triangles.
  5. 5Bake, air-fry or fry until crisp and golden.
VARIATION

Households differ.

Fillings may use meat, lentils, vegetables or different spice blends.

FOOD CONTEXT

Learn before you cook.

Crisp filled pastry found across East African and Horn of Africa food traditions.

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