Briouat (Savory Stuffed Pastry Triangles)

Name: Briouat (Savory Stuffed Pastry Triangles)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 1 warqa or phyllo/spring-roll wrappers; spiced minced meat / chicken / cheese / almond-paste; egg or flour-paste to seal; honey (for sweet versions)

Crisp little parcels of warqa folded around spiced meat, cheese, or almond paste, fried or baked gold — the Maghreb's beloved finger food and Ramadan-table staple.

1 hr · Serves 8 · Medium

Recipe by Halal Gourmet Editorial Team

Ingredients

Pastry

1 warqa or phyllo/spring-roll wrappers

Filling

spiced minced meat / chicken / cheese / almond-paste, meat = zabiha

Assembly

egg or flour-paste to seal

Finish

honey (for sweet versions)

Method

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Time: Prep 40 min · Cook 20 min · 60 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Prepare the filling (spiced kefta, chicken, cheese-herb, or almond paste).
25 min
2
Fold strips of pastry around filling into tight triangles; seal.
15 min
3
Fry or bake until crisp and golden; glaze sweet versions in warm honey.
20 min