Savory Fenugreek Pastries

Tariq Al-ShammariChef

Ingredients

• 1 kilogram all-purpose flour
  1 kilogram
• 1 egg
  1 egg
• 4 tablespoons powdered milk
  4 tablespoons
• 1 cup olive oil
  1 cup
• 1 tablespoon instant yeast
  1 tablespoon
• 1 teaspoon sugar
  1 teaspoon
• 1 teaspoon salt
  1 teaspoon
• 1 cup olive oil, for preparing the pastries for baking (for the baking stage in the oven)
  1 cup
• 250 grams fenugreek, seeds
  250 grams
• 5 medium onions
  5 pieces
• 1 chicken broth cube
  1 cube
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  0.5 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon mixed spices
  0.5 teaspoon
• 1/4 cup corn oil
  0.3 cup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  0.5 teaspoon

Steps

1. 1

   To prepare the dough, mix the flour, salt, sugar, yeast, and powdered milk. Add the egg and olive oil and mix by hand. Gradually add warm water while kneading continuously until the dough becomes firm, moderately soft, and smooth. Add a little olive oil on top of the dough and cover it until it rises (ferments).

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   10 min
2. 2

   Cut the dough into large pieces (like pizza slices) and let it rest, adding olive oil on top of the pieces.

   5 min
3. 3

   To prepare the filling, soak the fenugreek overnight for a full day, then drain and boil it until it becomes tender. Do not leave it on the heat until the seeds open.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   10 min
4. 4

   Drain the fenugreek from its water and wash it well to remove the bitter taste, then place it in a strainer to get rid of excess water.

   5 min
5. 5

   Chop 5 onions into cubes and fry them until they turn golden. Gradually add the fenugreek while stirring continuously, then add salt, pepper, spices, and the chicken broth cube until the ingredients mix and the remaining water in the fenugreek dries up.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   Knife

   10 min
6. 6

   Remove from heat and place in a strainer to drain the oil and water. Let it cool, and the filling will be ready.

   5 min
7. 7

   To prepare the pastry, place some olive oil on a clean, spacious surface and roll out the dough into a large circle.

   5 min
8. 8

   Take the edge of the dough and fold it towards the center to form a half-circle.

   5 min
9. 9

   Take about two tablespoons of the fenugreek filling as desired, spread it evenly over the entire dough, then fold the other side of the dough over the first side, and fold from the left and right in the same way to form a square shape, adding olive oil.

   5 min
10. 10

    Place the fenugreek pastries in a greased non-stick tray to rest.

    Required Tools:

    Tray

    5 min
11. 11

    Then roll them in the tray until they take a circular shape and place them in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius until they turn golden brown. Remove from the oven and brush the top with olive oil to give it a nice shine.

    10 min
12. 12

    In the same way, prepare the remaining pieces of dough and set them aside to rest, then bake the fenugreek pastries in the same manner.

    10 min

Nutrition Facts

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

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