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Sambusa

“This is a Somali recipe. I learned it by watching my Somali friends around Ramadan and I was able to make my own variation. They are really good and I can't stop eating them. They are served during Ramadan, Weddings, Parties, or just because. A seasoned ground beef mixture is wrapped in a cone shaped package and deep fried. For a variation you can substitute shredded beef for ground beef.”

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2011

I try different sambusa fromd different country, the one I like the most by far...Ethiopian sambusa it very flavor full and lot of spices and herbs. Somali and Kenya is more bold and you need some thing to dip in. I love Ethiopian sambusa specially I had at the farmers market in Issaquah farmers market sambusa wraps or sambusawraps.com . It is fresh and crunchy you dont even need diping.

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SammyK

Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2011

I felt it lacked flavor. The spices didn't add much and it tasted mainly like ground beef wrapped in a spring roll wrapper.

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BatikWindmillTurban

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Rochester, New York, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2011

Oily, tasteless, and poor texture. This is not a review of the submitter, infact, it was given 2 stars instead of 0 because the reciepe was submitted well, just a poor product at the end of effort. Have had authentic somali sambusa, and these are not in the same neighborhood. Best bet would be to try another submission, and look for one that has some additional spices.

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im4metallica

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2010

Awesome! Loved the recipe. Thanks for posting

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aminoacid

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2010

These are labor intensive, but delicious. Lots of cardamom flavor. You can make a version of these for many different cultures by changing the spices and substituting cabbage for the leek.

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MOELASSES

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2009

This was excellent! I made some African Hot Sauce to use with this, and it was great. Thank you!

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rcm33

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2008

amazing!! i had trouble with the wrappers because i am a klutz, and it was a little oilier on the inside then i like, but i think that was my fault too. Even with my mess up, i am making these every week! and 1 wrapper fille me up! they are soo good... By-the-way, i used deer meat (yes it is halal) and left out the leek and used just a little extra onion and it was still good

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New Chance, New Life

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2008

I really like this recipie... this is my favorite dish during Ramdan, and actually all around the year. I like to use regular tortillas for the wrapper. I cut them in half, and fold them into a cone, and seal them with the same paste. The tortilla doesnt tear as easily, and cooks up really great. Instead of 2 pounds of meat, I use one pound of meat, and one pound of diced boiled potatoes. I cook it the same way, and just add also a small amound of curry powder and garama masala to give it any extra kick. If you want to, you can freeze them right after making them, and when you want to make just a couple, pop them in the microwave for about a minnute or two (to make sure the inside is not frozen) and then fry them to finish the cooking. I like to make big batches, and enjoy them for lunch during the week! They also make a good fast-breaker! Enjoy!

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ashley01

Home Town: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2007

excellent although with THESE spices, i had hoped for a more spicy filling. they actually taste a little like lamb. i dipped them in a chipotle sauce and am taking them to the company xmas party! THANKS! perfect amount of filling for a pack of wrappers!

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deb

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2007

My husband buys these all the time from the Halal market, I made these and he said they taste a like, the only thing extra I added was dried parley, yummy.

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