Spicy Turkish Meat Pastries
Here is a Turkish favorite recipe. Talas Kebabi is a spicy meat filled puff pastry and so easy to make. You'll love the exotic flavors in this!
Ingredients
- 1 lb puff pastry 1 package, frozen
- 1 lb beef cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion small, sliced thin
- 2 garlic clove minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon mint fresh, chopped
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water for egg wash
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat add the olive oil and stir fry the beef until lightly brown.
- Add the onions and garlic and stir.
- Add the spices and mint and the tomato paste and water and blend together well.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for about 25 minutes. The filling should be a bit thick and if not uncover and allow to reduce a bit until thick.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread the hot filling out on a glass baking dish or tray to allow to cool. You don't want to add hot filling to the pastry as is will melt it.
- To assemble, roll out each puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface into 12 inch squares.
- Cut into 9 equal 4x4 squares.
- Place a small amount of filling in the center of a square. Brush the edges around the filling with the egg wash. Top with another square and seal with the tines of a fork.
- Brush the tops with egg wash and bake for about 25 minutes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper until golden brown.
- Serve warm.
Notes
Place the frozen puff pastry in the refrigerator for 4 hours to thaw wrapped in plastic.
Nutrition
Calories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 11gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 395mgPotassium: 188mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 105IUVitamin C: 1.3mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 2.2mg
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