Name: Shish Barak
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Africa and Arabic
Ingredients: white flour 3 cups; sugar 2 tbsp; salt 1 tsp; olive oil 0.3 cups; water 1 cups; olive oil 2 tbsp; toasted pine nuts 0.3 cups; onions, FINELY CHOPPED 1 piece; garlic 2 cloves; beef 500 gr; chopped parsley 0.3 cups; all spice seasoning 1 tbsp; powdered cinnamon 1 tsp; salt; pepper; water 1 cups; cornstarch 2 tbsp; greek yogurt 750 gr; mints 2 tbsp; salt; pepper

Ingredients

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For the dough

3 cups white flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
0.3 cups olive oil
1 cups water

For the dough

2 tbsp olive oil
0.3 cups toasted pine nuts
1 piece onions, FINELY CHOPPED
2 cloves garlic
500 gr beef
0.3 cups chopped parsley
1 tbsp all spice seasoning
1 tsp powdered cinnamon
salt
pepper

Yogurt Sauce

1 cups water
2 tbsp cornstarch
750 gr greek yogurt
2 tbsp mints
salt
pepper

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Steps

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Step 1

To make the dough, combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl.

5 min

Step 2

Add the olive oil and water and combine. Transfer to a working surface and knead until well combined. Cover with a tablecloth and let it rest for 20 minutes.

22 min

Step 3

In a non-stick skillet, heat the olive oil and cook the onion and garlic cloves, cook for 10 minutes, just until the onion starts to get translucent.

12 min

Step 4

Add the ground meat and cook until browned. Turn off the heat and add the pine nuts, parsley, spices, salt and pepper.

Step 5

Divide the dough in two parts and roll them out until very thin. Cut with a round cookie cutter and wet the rims. Add a bit of filling (about 2 tbsp.) to the middle and close each dumpling, making sure it’s well closed, then pinch both sides.

5 min

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 200ºC. Place the dumplings in a paper lined sheet, spray with a bit of oil and bake for 10 minutes, until lightly browned.

10 min

Step 7

To make the sauce, combine water and cornstarch until dissolved. Now combine with the yogurt, salt and pepper. Transfer to a pot and cook at low heat, just until it starts to thicken.

Step 8

Serve the dumplins with the yogurt sauce, and top with fried garlic and mint.

2 min