Samsa
Flaky pastry stuffed with lamb and onion, tandoor-baked.
About Samsa
Layered or shortcrust pastry is filled with minced lamb and onion, sealed into a triangle or square and baked against the wall of a clay tandoor until golden and crisp. Juicy inside and shatteringly flaky outside, it is the everyday Central Asian hand pie.
✅ Before you go to Uzbekistan
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