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Appetizers & nibbles

Chamuça de carne

A chamuça is a small triangle of thin, crispy pastry filled with a minced beef mixture spiced with curry and onions. Inherited from Indian cuisine, it is very popular as a snack and as an appetizer.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Farce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Peel the potato, cut it into small cubes and cook it for 8 minutes in boiling water, then drain.
  2. Thinly slice the onions and chop the garlic, then sauté them in the oil for 6 minutes until soft.
  3. Add the ground beef and brown it for 5 to 6 minutes, crumbling it well.
  4. Stir in the curry paste, cumin, tomato paste and water, then simmer for 5 minutes, stirring.
  5. Add the potato cubes, mix, season and let the filling cool completely.
  6. Cut the pastry sheets in half, place a spoonful of filling at one end, fold into a triangle and seal the edges with a little water.
  7. Heat the frying oil to 180 °C and fry the chamuças for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden, then drain on paper towels.

Variations and tips

Baked version. Brush the chamuças with oil and bake at 200 °C for 15 to 20 minutes.

Vegetarian version. Replace the beef with cooked lentils and a few peas.

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