How to cook samsa from puff pastry: recipes with meat, chicken and cheese

Samsa is called a traditional Uzbek dish of puff pastry and meat filling. It is widespread in the countries of Central Asia, where not a single dinner is complete without national pies. Uzbeks and Tajiks prepare samsa (or as it is also called samosa) in rounded clay ovens - tandoor. The pies are attached to the walls of the roasting pan and baked until cooked, and then removed.

The classic cooking technique is considered a real art. And since art is not subject to everyone, over time, the technique was adapted to the capabilities of ordinary cuisine. Today, Uzbek samsa, the recipe of which is easy to find in cookbooks, can have a round or triangular shape. And not only meat can be used as a filling, but you can also wrap onions, potatoes and even cheese in it.

Actually, for the first test it is not so important which test you will sculpt and wrap it from - from yeast or yeast-free, ready-made, or knead it with your own hands, guided by our recipe from the photo - the main thing is not to be afraid to do it. As my daughter says: “It’s both tasty and right.”

Samsa Puff Pastry Recipe

To understand how to cook samsa from puff pastry, you need to deal with some of the wisdom of kneading. In the future, you can use your favorite version of the test for cooking Uzbek pies with different fillings.

Puff pastry for samsa - recipe number 1

You will need:

• milk - 250 ml;
• egg - 1 pc.;
• flour - 500 grams;
• margarine - 100 grams;
• salt.

Cooking process

1. Combine milk, egg and salt, mix.
2. Add flour, knead cool dough.
3. Leave the batch to rest for 30 minutes.
4. Knead the dough, divide it into 3 equal parts, again let it “rest” for 30 minutes.
5. Roll each piece of dough into a rectangle. To make samsa from puff pastry soft and airy, you need to roll out the mass, as thin as possible.
6. Melt the margarine (in the microwave or in a water bath), spread each rectangle of dough.
7. Fold the rolled seams on top of each other and roll them into a roll.
8. Cut the roll into 8-10 cm long slices, flatten the slices slightly.

Puff pastry for samsa - recipe number 2

The second recipe is no more complicated than kneading pancake dough. It is less caloric, the mass is fresh and airy.

You will need:

• water - 250 ml;
• butter - 50 grams;
• sunflower oil - 25 ml;
• table vinegar - 25 ml;
• flour - 500 grams.

Cooking process

1. Chill the water in the refrigerator, and preferably in the freezer.
2. In ice water, add vegetable oil, vinegar and mix.
3. Slowly add flour, knead for 8-10 minutes.
4. Melt the butter.
5. Divide the dough into 3 parts, roll into thin layers.
6. Lubricate each layer with oil on one side, lay them on top of each other.
7. Roll the roll and cut it into pieces of 8-10 cm.
8. Place the dough in the refrigerator and start cooking the toppings.

Samsa with meat - recipe

Samsa from puff pastry with meat is juicy and very satisfying.

For the filling you will need:

• beef - 500 grams;
• onion - 3 pcs. big size;
• tomato - 1 pc.;
• bell pepper - 1 pc.;
• zira, herbs, ground black pepper, salt - to taste;
• sesame seeds - for sprinkling;
• egg - 1 pc.

Cooking process

1. Cut the meat into small cubes or mince.The recipe for samsa with minced meat is a modern invention, and is not very appreciated in national culinary, as it is believed that in the process of grinding the meat loses its juiciness. But to save time, you can use a blender that preserves the structure of meat fibers.
2. Finely chop the onion, mix with the meat, mash the mixture a little.
3. Cut greens, vegetables, add to meat, season with spices and mix.
4. Roll each piece of dough into a circle with a diameter of 10 cm.
5. Place the filling in the center and pinch the edges.
6. Put the samsa on a baking sheet with the pinches up, brush with an egg, sprinkle with sesame.
7. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at a temperature of 250-300 degrees.

Samsa with chicken - recipe

This recipe will teach you how to cook samsa at home with less calorie filling. At the same time, minced meat will be just as tasty and juicy.

You will need:

• chicken fillet - 600 grams;
• onion - 2 pcs. big size;
• butter - 100 grams;
• seasoning for chicken, salt - to taste.

Cooking process

1. Chop the meat finely or chop it in a blender.
2. Finely chop the onion and combine with the meat.
3. Grind butter, combine with meat, onions, salt and spices. Mix well until smooth.
4. Roll out the dough and place 2 tablespoons of the filling in the center of each cake.
5. Pinch the edges, place on a baking sheet, oiled, sprinkle with sesame seeds.
6. Bake for 25 minutes at 200 degrees.

Samsa with cheese - recipe

This puff pastry samsa recipe has little to do with the classic. But it allows you to get an original and very tasty dish. Give it a try!

You will need:

• Suluguni cheese - 300 grams;
• boiled egg - 1 pc.;
• raw egg - 1 pc.;
• garlic - 1 clove.

Cooking process

1. Grate the cheese on a fine grater.
2. Chop the boiled egg and garlic, mix with cheese.
3. Lay the filling in the center of each dough cake, pinch the edges.
4. Lubricate the samsa with the egg and place in the oven, preheated 200 degrees, until golden brown.

Now you know how to cook samsa from puff pastry. And you can often spoil your household with a delicious and unusual dish!

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