Al-Farmouza

Zahra Al-TamimiChef

Ingredients

• 1 kilogram of flour
  1 kilogram
• 1 1/2 cups of ghee
  1.5 cup
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of yeast
  1.5 tablespoon
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
  1 teaspoon
• 1 tablespoon of salt
  1 tablespoon
• 1 beaten egg
  1 egg
• 1 tablespoon of black seed
  1 tablespoon
• 1 tablespoon of sesame
  1 tablespoon
• 750 grams of minced meat
  750 gram
• 8 large onions, finely chopped
  8 pieces
• 1/2 tablespoon of garlic, minced
  0.5 tablespoon
• 1 hot red pepper, chopped
  1 piece
• 1 tablespoon of ground cumin
  1 tablespoon
• 1 tablespoon of black pepper
  1 tablespoon
• 1 tablespoon of salt
  1 tablespoon

Steps

1. 1

   To prepare the dough, place the flour, salt, yeast, and sugar in a bowl and mix the ingredients, then add warm water and knead well until a cohesive and soft dough forms.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   5 min
2. 2

   Cover with a plastic bag and let it rest and double in size for about an hour.

   60 min
3. 3

   To prepare the filling, in a bowl, place the minced meat and add the onions, garlic, and red pepper, mix them, then season with cumin, black pepper, and salt, and set aside until needed.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   5 min
4. 4

   To prepare the farmouza, take a medium-sized piece of dough and roll it out using a rolling pin to number 2, then to number 4, and finally to number 6, place the dough on a surface and brush it well with ghee.

   Required Tools:

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   Rolling Pin

   5 min
5. 5

   Roll out a second piece of dough and place it over the rolled-out piece, brush it with ghee, and continue this process until three layers are formed, set aside and roll out the remaining dough in the same way, brushing each layer well with ghee.

   5 min
6. 6

   Cut the rolled-out dough with a knife into squares measuring 2.5 inches.

   Required Tools:

   Knife

   5 min
7. 7

   Stuff each square with the filling and fold the dough well, ensuring to press the edges tightly.

   5 min
8. 8

   Arrange the farmouza in a greased baking sheet, brush the top with egg, sprinkle with sesame and black seed, then bake in a medium oven for a quarter of an hour or more, then serve.

   Required Tools:

   Baking Sheet

   15 min

Nutrition Facts

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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