Sfiha (Lebanese Pie)

12 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 kg ground lamb
  • 1 kg firm tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 5 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 dash ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 dash ground cinnamon
  • 1 dash ground allspice
  • 2 tablespoons butter, diced
  • 2 tablespoons yoghurt
  • 1 tablespoon sesame paste (Tahinah)
  • 1 tablespoon thickened pomegranate juice (if available)
  • 4 tablespoons fried pine nuts

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix well meat, tomatoes, onion and spices. Add yoghurt, sesame paste and pomegranate. Mix all with fried pine nuts. Add butter.
  2. 2
    For Dough (check out my recipe #263355 for Ajeen) Divide dough into walnut size balls. Roll between hand palms to smooth.
  3. 3
    Roll out balls with a rolling pin to form 8 cm diameter circles. Put one tblp of meat mixture on dough circle seeing that a cube is in each spoon.
  4. 4
    Bring the edges up and press to make a square.
  5. 5
    Arrange meat pastries in a tray brushed with butter. Bake in a moderate heat oven (180°C) for 30 minutes or till dough is golden and meat is cooked.
  6. 6
    Serve hot with yoghurt.

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