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Ethiopian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Chickpea Sambusa

45 minutes · 6 servings · vegan

This is a common modern home version of Ethiopian sambusa using pantry chickpeas.

Ingredients

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  • 12 sheets samosa pastry sheets or spring roll wrappers
  • 2 cups canned chickpeas, drained and mashed
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons water

Let’s make it

  1. Cook onion in oil for 5 minutes, then add garlic, cumin, turmeric, and salt.
  2. Stir in chickpeas and water. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, then cool.
  3. Fill, fold, and seal the wrappers into triangles.
  4. Bake at 220 C/425 F for 15 to 18 minutes until crisp.

Mash the filling well so the sambusa is easier for kids to bite.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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