Freshly home made sambusa wrappers made with flour and water and salt and oil.
The dough is kneaded, then rolled in to circles, then stacked, slightly cooked on a griddle, then separated.
It takes a bit of time to prepare and master but the results are all worth it.
if you don’t have the time to make these wrappers you can find ready made pastries from your local grocery store.
You can use Flour Tortilla, Won Ton Wrappers, Egg Roll Wrappers, Fillo Pastry, even if you want to bake it in the oven a Puff Pastry will do the trick.
And what your filling is going to be it is up to you weather you like it vegetable, tuna, beef, lamb, cheese just to name a few the list is endless.
Ingredients:
- 3 cups plain all-purpose flour
- 2 table spoon oil
- 1 cup Luke warm water
- salt
- more oil for brushing
Directions:
Mix the flour oil and the salt, while using a fork mix in the water slowly, knead the though for 5-10 minutes until smooth and pliable dough.
Form the dough into a ball and coat the outside with oil. Cover and set it aside for about 15 minutes.
Heat a skillet on a medium-low heat.
Knead the dough again and divide it into 8 equal portions
Form each portion into a ball.
Using two balls at a time roll both in 5inch brush one with oil and put the other one on top. Press with your fingers to make sure they line up, roll on a floured surface to flatten with a rolling pin about 9-10 inches in diameter.
Cut into four peaces with a sharp knife, roll each peace again so it keeps its shape.
Place each peace on the warm skillet and leave it each side to dry it out (make sure you don’t leave it too long).
Remove and let it cool slightly then separate the two slowly without tearing the wrappers.
Cover with a towel and continue to repeat the same steps until you have finished all peaces.
You are correct when you say it is time consumming. But it really is worth it.
Salam sis,
Thank you soooo much for the recipe because Ramadan is only days away and it sure is going to come in handy as Somali Sambusa is a must in every Somali household during Ramadan.
use tortilla flour if you don’t have time. the most important ting is a yummy filling.
Salam Sister
Ramadan mubarak
I tried you recipe for the wraps and it went very well I was finish making all the wraps in 20 mins. the longest part was puting in the filling and sealing the sambusa then frying then. I tried the potato filing it was yummy even my friends picky non pea loving daughter ate two of the them.
thank you for sharing your recipes.
sarah
Salaam Sarah,
Many thanks for trying the sambusa recipes, I am excited that they worked out for you. 🙂
I try so many sambusa or samosa but the best I ever had at sambusa wraps or sambusawrps.com But the problem they dont tel you the recipe, I love sambusa wraps,