Khuushuur

Fried meat pastries, flat and crisp.

Ingredients

• 4 cups Flour
• 1¼ cups Water
• 600 g Ground beef
• 2 Onion
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1 tsp Black pepper
• 2 tsp Salt
• 4 cups Frying oil

Method

1. Make the dough — Knead flour, water and salt into a firm dough and rest 30 minutes.
2. Make the filling — Mix the beef with onion, garlic, salt, pepper and a splash of water.
3. Shape — Roll discs, fill, fold into half-moons and press the edge flat with a fork.
4. Fry — Fry in hot oil for 3 minutes a side until blistered and golden.
5. Khuushuur are ready — Drain and eat hot.

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