Somali Turkey Sambusa with Green Chili Sauce

Name: Somali Turkey Sambusa with Green Chili Sauce
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan & East African
Ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey; 10 egg roll wrappers, halved into strips; 1 onion, finely chopped; 3 jalapeños (2 minced, 1 for the sauce); 4 garlic cloves (3 minced, 1 for the sauce); 1 bunch cilantro, chopped; 2 limes; 1 English cucumber, diced; 2 Roma tomatoes, diced; oil for frying; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp turmeric; ½ tsp ground cardamom; ¼ tsp cinnamon; 3 tbsp flour; salt; pepper

LunchKenyan & East African60 minServes 4555 kcal29 g protein

Photo: kspoddar · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Crackly fried triangles stuffed with cumin-and-cardamom-spiced ground turkey, fresh herbs and chili, with a zippy cilantro-lime dip and cucumber salad. Classically made with beef.

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Ingredients

1 lb ground turkey
10 egg roll wrappers, halved into strips
1 onion, finely chopped
3 jalapeños (2 minced, 1 for the sauce)
4 garlic cloves (3 minced, 1 for the sauce)
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 limes
1 English cucumber, diced
2 Roma tomatoes, diced

From your pantry: oil for frying, 1 tbsp oil, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground coriander, ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp ground cardamom, ¼ tsp cinnamon, 3 tbsp flour, salt, pepper.

Instructions

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a skillet over medium-high. Cook the turkey and onion, breaking it up, until no pink remains, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the minced garlic and jalapeño and the spices, cook 2 minutes, season well and stir in half the cilantro. Cool 15 minutes.
Mix the flour with 3 tbsp water into a paste. Fold each wrapper strip into a cone, fill with 2 tbsp filling, fold over into a triangle and seal the flap with the paste.
Heat 1½ inches of oil to 350°F. Fry the sambusa in batches until blistered and golden, 3 to 4 minutes, turning once. Drain on a rack.
Blend the remaining cilantro, jalapeño and garlic with the juice of 1½ limes, 2 tbsp water and salt for the sauce. Toss the cucumber and tomatoes with the last lime juice and salt.
Serve the sambusa hot with the green sauce and salad.

Tip: To bake instead, brush the triangles with oil and bake at 425°F for 15 to 18 minutes, flipping once. Ground beef or lamb is the Somali classic.