Uyghur & Central Asian Borderland
Uyghur Samsa
Squat parcels of pastry packed with cumin-spiced lamb and onion, slapped onto the wall of a tonur oven and baked until blistered and crisp — Xinjiang's street snack and a direct Central Asian cousin.
1 hr 30 min · Serves 8 · Medium
8
Ingredients
Pastry
Filling
Finish
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 60 min · Cook 30 min · 90 min total
- medium
- 1
Make the dough; mix hand-chopped lamb with lots of onion and cumin.
- 2
Fill and shape into squat parcels; seal well.
- 3
Bake on the wall of a tonur (or in a very hot oven) until blistered, crisp, and golden.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
