Ahmet SezekMarmiton
25 May 2026 Son güncelleme: 05 August 2026

Sambusa is one of Ethiopia's most beloved snacks, made by wrapping a lentil filling in thin pastry triangles and frying them. Since the lentils are cooked in a pressure cooker, the filling comes together quickly.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Cook the lentils in the pressure cooker

8 min

Put the rinsed red lentils in the pressure cooker with a cup of water, close the lid, and cook over medium heat for 8 minutes from the point it starts hissing.

2

Prepare the filling

7 min

Sauté the onion in two spoons of olive oil until golden, then add the crushed garlic, cumin and chili flakes. Drain the cooked lentils and stir them into the mixture, adjust the salt, and remove from the heat.

3

Fold the pastry

15 min

Place a spoonful of the filling at one end of each pastry strip and fold it over corner to corner into a triangle, sealing the edge with a little water.

4

Fry

5 min

Heat the remaining olive oil in a pan and fry the sambusas for 5 minutes, turning until golden on both sides; drain on paper towel before serving.

Reminder

Keep the pastry sheets covered with a damp cloth and work through them one at a time so they do not dry out and crack while folding. Allergens: contains wheat (gluten).

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Baran Aykaç Aide de Cuisine 2 months ago

Kızartmak yerine airfryerda pişirsem süresi ve ısı ayarı nasıl olmalı, dışı aynı çıtırlıkta olur mu acaba? Denemek istiyorum ama hangi ısıdan başlamam gerektiğinden emin değilim.

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Şahnur Kaya Aide de Cuisine 1 month ago

Yufkaları nemli bezle örtmeyi unuttum, katlarken üçü kenarlarından çatladı ve harç dışarı taştı, sofraya çıkana kadar iki tanesini de kaybettim. Tarifte bu uyarı var, bir dahakine mutlaka uygulayacağım.

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Burcu Balaban Aide de Cuisine 1 month ago

Beslenme çantasına koydum, soğukken bile kıvamını koruyup çıtırlığını kaybetmedi, çocuğum tamamını bitirdi.

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