Ye’difin Misser Sambusas

Name: Ye’difin Misser Sambusas (Crunchy, Lentil-Stuffed Pastries with a Chickpea-Flour Crust)
Yield: Makes 8 sambusas
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: ⅓ cup water; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for oiling; 2 cups Lentil Sambusa Filling; 1½ teaspoons Berbere Paste, or 1 teaspoon ground berbere; 1½ teaspoons Berbere Paste, or 1 teaspoon ground berbere; ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ teaspoon salt; 2¼ cups chickpea flour, plus more for dusting if needed

Crunchy, Lentil-Stuffed Pastries with a Chickpea-Flour Crust

Preparation info

Makes
8
sambusas

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Teff Love

By Kittee Berns

Published 2015

About

Traditionally, meat-free sambusas are filled with lentils, but I love filling these with all kinds of things, especially leftovers.

Ingredients

2¼ cups chickpea flour, plus more for dusting if needed
1½ teaspoons Berbere Paste, or

Africa
Ethiopia
Starter
Snack
Vegan
Bread

Method

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and oil the parchment paper.

Put the chickpea flour, berbere, salt, and turmeric in a large bowl and stir to combine. Pour in the water and oil and stir to form a thick dough. Using your hands, k