
Appetizers & nibbles
Sambo
Crispy little pastry triangles filled with spiced meat and onions. These are very popular snacks in Madagascar, sold in the street and shared at aperitif time.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Farce
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Nutrition facts
611 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 22.1 g
- Carbohydrates
- 46.8 g
- of which sugars
- 3.4 g
- Fat
- 36.3 g
- Fiber
- 3.4 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Mix the flour, a pinch of salt and the oil, then gradually add the lukewarm water to form a soft dough.
- Knead for 5 minutes, cover and leave to rest for 30 minutes.
- Fry the onion and garlic in a frying pan, add the meat and brown it for 5 minutes.
- Season with the turmeric, cumin, salt and pepper, then leave the filling to cool.
- Roll the dough out very thinly and cut out discs about 12 cm across.
- Cut the discs in half, place a spoonful of filling on each semicircle, then fold them into cones and seal the edges with a little water.
- Fry the sambo in oil at 170 °C for 4 to 5 minutes, until golden brown, then drain.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian version. Replace the beef with cooked lentils mashed with the same spices.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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