How to Fold Triangle Samboosa

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1. Start with a strip of egg roll or spring roll shell that is about 3 inches by 8 or 9 inches (I am demonstrating with paper, lol)

2. Fold a small triangle at the bottom.


The angle it makes with the side of the sheet should be about 45 degrees :-)
3. Apply a paste of flour and water (makes a glue) to the small triangle


4. Fold the triangle from the left to the right and press the small triangle down to stick it together. This makes a triangle shaped pocket. Fill the pocket with whatever you want (I really love spiced ground beef or cheese) Fillings should be precooked.


5. Fold again, this time from right to left, sealing the pocket


6. At this point you should cut the extra shell off at the tip of the triangle for a neater looking samboosa. Apply more *glue* to the small triangle that is left.


7. Fold small triangle over to the middle of the big triangle


8. Press to seal the samboosa

9. At this point you can choose to freeze the samboosa in an airtight container, or fry up a batch. They will look something like this inshaAllah!!


Enjoy and let me know if you give it a try!

The REAL secret to Shawarma

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So a friend and I have been doing a bit more experimentation with shawarma lately. I thought I knew what was up with shawarma before, but my eyes have been truly opened :-P

NEW tips:
1. Invest in one of those pans with holes that you use over the grill. That way you get the smokey taste on the meat (mmm mmm good).
2. Use half beef and half lamb
3. Marinate it with a little vinegar and spices (cumin, lemon, coriander, salt, pepper, etc). You don't need the yogurt if you use the vinegar :-)
4. Cook it with some of the melted lamb fat so that it doesn't get dry
5. Eat it with turnip pickles (the pink things in the picture below). These usually made with some beet juice or pieces for color, vinegar, and salt water (brine).
6. Follow the cutting instructions on THIS post

Safiha Ra'a ala Laila

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I made about a quarter recipe of the Safiha Ra'a from Laila Blogs and it was DELICIOUS!!!! MashaAllah her recipes come out really well and I encourage you guys to try them :-D


I had them with a cucumber yogurt sauce, and inshaAllah I will try to write down what I put in it and let you guys know :-D

Makarona Beshamel: ala Ange

Salam!

Bismillah

Today I made makarona beshamel. I got the recipe from Ange at Mama... I married a Masri

I made my own marinara type bolognaise sauce and a "lower fat" version of the beshamel with margarine and egg beaters instead of eggs and butter. It worked pretty well and still tasted SO YUMMY!!

It is an excellent recipe and you guys should try for sure.