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.

- 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
- Mix the flour with a pinch of salt and enough water to form a smooth, firm dough; knead well, then rest for 20 minutes.
- Mix the ground lamb with the finely chopped onion, black pepper, cumin and remaining salt to make the filling.
- 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.
- Brush the tops with beaten egg and scatter over the sesame seeds.
- Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 25-30 minutes until deep golden-brown and the filling is cooked through (74°C/165°F).
- Serve warm, on their own or with a bowl of yogurt.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 433 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 31.3 g | |
| Water | 107 mL | |
| Fiber | 2 g | 7% |
| Protein | 16.8 g | 35% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2 g | |
| Threonine | 0.65 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.74 g | |
| Leucine | 1.3 g | |
| Lysine | 1.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.4 g | |
| Cystine | 0.24 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.72 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.55 g | |
| Valine | 0.85 g | |
| Histidine | 0.48 g | |
| Fat | 26.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.8 g | |
| Saturated | 12.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 91.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 55.3 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.23 mg | 26% |
| Iron | 3.4 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 36 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.4 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 186 mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 279 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 27.6 µg | 50% |
| Sodium | 441 mg | |
| Zinc | 3 mg | 37% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.36 mg | 33% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.4 mg | 46% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.75 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.18 mg | 14% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 88.9 µg | 22% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.7 µg | 70% |
| Choline | 68.1 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 76.7 µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 5.5 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.53 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4 µg | 4% |
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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