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Illustrative photo: Loyna — CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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Tchebourek

A fried turnover of Crimean Tatar origin, with a thin, crispy pastry enclosing a very fragrant filling of lamb and onion. Very popular in Russia, Ukraine and the Caucasus, it is eaten hot, often as a street snack.

  • 1 h
  • 4 servings
  • Advanced
  • Pricier

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Pâte

Farce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Mix the flour, salt and oil, then gradually add the lukewarm water until you have a supple dough.
  2. Knead for 5 minutes, cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
  3. Mix the minced meat with the finely sliced onion, the crushed garlic, cumin, salt, pepper and parsley.
  4. Roll the dough out very thinly into 15 cm discs, place a spoonful of filling on one half, fold over and seal the edges.
  5. Heat the frying oil to 170 °C and fry the turnovers for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
  6. Drain on kitchen paper and serve very hot.

Variations and tips

Cheese tchebourek. Replace half the lamb with grated cheese for a meltier filling.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.