Mains
ChefOla Faour
Fried Meat Pies
Homemade meat pies that are simply irresistible. These pies are served with a sprinkle of parsley and sumac, which gives them a distinctive touch and a tangy flavor thanks to the acidity of the sumac. We recommend trying them.
Fried meat pies.. an easy homemade recipe .. meat pies are delicious with salad and yogurt, or even soup
Ingredients
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- Dough
- 3 cups flour
- half a cup of melted butter
- Three quarters of a cup of water
- 1 and a half teaspoons of salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Filling
- half a kilo finely ground meat
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 finely chopped onions
- 2 finely chopped tomatoes
- 1 chicken stock cube
- half a teaspoon of dried mint
- a quarter teaspoon of black pepper
- 1 teaspoon mixed spices, or to taste
- vegetable oil for frying
- Chopped parsley and sumac for serving
- For more from Fatima, here is Grilled Eggplant with Vegetables
- Also among Fatima's tastiest pastry recipes, here is Soft Dough for various pastries
Method
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- Mix the dry dough ingredients with the butter, then add the water gradually and knead until the dough becomes cohesive and smooth
- Cover the dough and let it rest for half an hour
- Put oil in a pan over the heat and sauté the chopped onion until softened, then add the meat and cook for five minutes or until done
- Add the tomato, bouillon cube, mint, and spices; stir, then remove the pan from the heat and set it aside to let the filling cool
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface using a rolling pin
- Cut the dough into circles and place a portion of filling inside each, then seal the edges with a fork
- Deep-fry the meat pies in hot oil until golden
- Remove them from the oil, sprinkle with parsley and sumac, and serve with yogurt
- For more from Fatima, here is roasted eggplant with vegetables
- Also, one of Fatima's best pastry recipes: the cottony dough for various pastries
Recipe tags
MainsInternationalNut freeEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- Grilled Eggplant with Vegetables
- Soft Dough
