A delicious Middle Eastern pastry filled with spiced lamb, wrapped in a crisp and flaky filo dough.
Ingredients
- 250 g minced lamb use a good quality
- 1 tbsp olive oil for frying
- 1 tsp ground cumin for a warm flavor
- 1 tsp ground coriander adds depth
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper adjust to taste
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- 8 sheets filo pastry thawed if frozen
- 50 g butter melted
- to taste salt and pepper season as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).
- Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and garlic, cook until soft.
- Add the minced lamb, cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Cook until the lamb is browned and cooked through.
- Stir in the chopped parsley, remove from the heat, and let the mixture cool slightly.
- Lay out a sheet of filo pastry and brush it with melted butter. Place another sheet on top and brush again lightly with butter.
- Add a portion of the lamb mixture along the edge of the pastry. Roll up tightly to enclose the filling. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling.
- Place the pastries on a lined baking tray and brush them with a little extra melted butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and crisp.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 12gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg