Recipes · Uzbek · Snacks

Samsa

One serving has 433 kcal and 17 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (70%), selenium (50%), niacin (46%), zinc (37%), thiamin (35%) and riboflavin (33%). Ready in 50 minutes.

Samsa
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (184 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, meat, sesame

Ingredients

  • 35 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 70 g Lamb, ground, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 0.3 g Cumin
  • 2 g Sesame seeds
  • 1 g Salt
  • 20 g Water
  • 5 g Eggs, whole, raw

Method

  1. Mix the flour with a pinch of salt and enough water to form a smooth, firm dough; knead well, then rest for 20 minutes.
  2. Mix the ground lamb with the finely chopped onion, black pepper, cumin and remaining salt to make the filling.
  3. Roll the dough thin, cut into squares, and spoon the filling onto each; fold into triangles or squares and pinch the edges to seal well.
  4. Brush the tops with beaten egg and scatter over the sesame seeds.
  5. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 25-30 minutes until deep golden-brown and the filling is cooked through (74°C/165°F).
  6. Serve warm, on their own or with a bowl of yogurt.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy433 kcal20%
Carbohydrates31.3 g
Water107 mL
Fiber2 g7%
Protein16.8 g35%
Tryptophan0.2 g
Threonine0.65 g
Isoleucine0.74 g
Leucine1.3 g
Lysine1.2 g
Methionine0.4 g
Cystine0.24 g
Phenylalanine0.72 g
Tyrosine0.55 g
Valine0.85 g
Histidine0.48 g
Fat26.4 g
Monounsaturated9.7 g
Polyunsaturated2.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.8 g
Saturated12.6 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol91.2 mg
Calcium55.3 mg6%
Copper0.23 mg26%
Iron3.4 mg19%
Magnesium36 mg12%
Manganese0.4 mg22%
Phosphorus186 mg27%
Potassium279 mg6%
Selenium27.6 µg50%
Sodium441 mg
Zinc3 mg37%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.39 mg35%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.36 mg33%
Niacin (vitamin B3)6.4 mg46%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.75 mg15%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.18 mg14%
Folate (vitamin B9)88.9 µg22%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.7 µg70%
Choline68.1 mg16%
Vitamin A76.7 µg11%
Vitamin C3 mg4%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)5.5 IU1%
Vitamin E0.53 mg4%
Vitamin K4 µg4%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

2.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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