Mideast Hummus Sambusak Chickpea Recipe
“Grandma’s hummus chickpea sambusak recipe from the traditional Iraqi cuisine”
Hila Samucha Rashti
Original Recipe Author
If you’re in the mood for some fried goodness and want to try something new, try today’s chickpea hummus sambusak recipe.
This traditional Iraqi dish is a crispy sambusak dough with seasoned ground chickpeas and onions filling coupled with olives and cucumbers on the side, close your eyes, and get ready for a trip to the middle east!
It’s delicious, nostalgic, and will have you licking your fingers after every bite!
Frequently Asked Questions:
Mideast hummus sambusak chickpea Recipe
Do I still have to cook the chickpeas after soaking them?
Yes, you need to cook the chickpeas after soaking until they’re soft.
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“WOW! I made this, and I can vouch for this amazing Mideast hummus sambusak recipe. Thank you for posting it, you’re the best! My neighbor had this dish too and said it’s even tastier than the sambusak they tried in Iraq!”
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Mideast Hummus Sambusak Chickpea Recipe
Ingredients
For the sambusak filling:
- 1 1/2 cups Chickpeas (12 fluid ounces/350 milliliters, soaked in water with 1 teaspoon (0.2 ounces/5 grams) of baking soda for a minimum of 12 hours.)
- 2 Chopped onions
- 1 Tsp Salt (0.2 ounces/5 grams)
- 1/2 Tsp Paprika powder (0.1 ounces/2.5 grams)
- 2 Tbsp Cumin powder (1 ounce/28 grams)
- 1/2 Tsp Shatta pepper (0.1 ounces/2.5 grams, optional; for spicy food lovers)
- 1/4 cup olive oil (2 fluid ounces/60 milliliters)
- The white of one egg
For the sambusak dough:
- 3 1/2 Cups White flour (13 ounces/440 grams)
- 2 Tsp Dry yeast (0.4 ounces/10 grams)
- 1/2 Tsp Salt (0.1 ounces/2.5 grams)
- 2 Tbsp Sugar (0.7 ounces/25 grams)
- 3 Tbsp Olive oil (0.4 fluid ounces/12 milliliters)
- 1 Cup Chickpeas water (8 fluid ounces/240 milliliter ( read the instructions below for an explanation))
Instructions
Instructions of chickpea sambusak
To make the chickpea sambusak filling:
- Strain the soaked chickpeas and wash them.
- Soak the chickpeas on medium heat until soft to mash with your finger.
- Strain the chickpeas but save 1 cup of their cooking water.
- Coarsely chop or grind the chickpeas.
- Fry the onion until golden brown in a pan.
- Add the chopped chickpeas and the seasonings, mix well then take the pan off the heat.
- Stir in the egg white then set the mixture aside to cool down.
To make the sambusak dough:
- Mix the flour, yeast, and sugar in a bowl.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until the dough is smooth and even.
- Cover the bowl with a towel for an hour to let the dough rise.
- Divide the dough into about 20 balls, then let them rise for an extra 10 minutes.
To make the sambusak chickpea:
- On a floured surface, flatten each ball into approximately a 4-inch wide circle.
- Put one tablespoon of the filling in the middle of each circle then fold it into half a circle and pinch the edges well.
- If you want crispier sambusak, fry them immediately after folding. If you want softer sambusak, let them rise for 10 more minutes before frying.
- On medium heat, fry for 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
Tips
- Top the chickpea sambusak with some freshly chopped parsley and serve alongside hot pepper salad.
- Be careful not to make the dough too flat, otherwise, the chickpea sambusak may break apart in the frying pan. Try to flatten each ball into a circle about 4 inches wide.
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“I made this hummus sambusak recipe, it’s very delicious!”
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