Creamy Chicken Sambusa/Samosa

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1 1/2 cup cooked chicken; diced
1/2 green bell pepper; chopped
3 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. flour
1/2 chicken cube
salt to taste
1/2 ts. pepper
1 cup milk
3/4 chicken stock
Sambusa/samosa wrappers

1. Melt butter in a pan; add the green bell pepper and saute until soft.
2. Mix in the flour, chicken cube, salt, and pepper.
3. Stir in the milk and chicken stock until it boils and thickens.
4. Add chicken and stir.
5. Heat thoroughly and set aside.
6. Fill each uncooked samosa wrapper with a spoonful or the filling.
7. Paste and seal the opening closed.
8. Heat oil in a pan on medium heat.
9. Fry the sambusa/samosa until golden brown.
10. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel.

Comments

  1. fahmaAugust 26, 2008 at 3:08 PM

    salamaalaikum sister tammy, I must say Masha`allah i love all ur food and ur easy to follow recipes . I think you should write a Somali cook book!! Anyways do you have a recipe for bejiya?

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  2. TammyAugust 26, 2008 at 4:52 PM

    wa alaikum salam

    Masha'Allah I have tons of bajiya recipes. I will start those soon insha'Allah

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  3. AnonymousJune 5, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    These look so good I never thought of filling sumbusa so many different ways Mashallah I love your blog.

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