Recipe Sambusa (Holiday)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 (14 ounce) package spring roll wrappers
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 leek, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon water, or as needed
• 1 quart oil for frying

Preparing/Cooking:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions, leek and garlic, and cook, stirring until the onions are transparent.
• Add ground beef, and cook until about halfway done.
• Season with cumin, cardamom, salt and pepper.
• Mix well, and continue cooking until beef has browned.
• In a small dish or cup, mix together the flour and water to make a thin paste.
• Using one wrapper at a time, fold into the shape of a cone.
• Fill the cone with the meat mixture, close the top, and seal with the paste.
• Repeat until wraps or filling are used up.
• Heat the oil to 365 degrees F ( 170 degrees C) in a deep-fryer or deep heavy pot.
• There should be enough oil to submerge the wraps.
• Fry the Sambusa a few at a time until golden brown.
• Remove carefully to drain on paper towels.

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