Learn how to make a delicious and very practical closed meat sfiha, perfect for serving to friends and family at dinner.
Esfiha is a delicacy originating from the Middle East and brought by Syrian and Lebanese immigrants to Brazil, where it became very popular. Today we are going to teach you a recipe for Esfiha of delicious meat.
Indeed, the traditional esfiha is the open one, but there is also a closed version which is basically the same. Therefore, only changing the format and presentation, since the dough and filling are the same. This esfiha is great for many occasions, to gather family and friends for a snack or even dinner.
Anyway, The preparation time for this recipe is 1 hour and makes up to 45 sfihas depending on the size.
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esfiha recipe
Esfiha dough ingredients
- 2 cups of milk
- 2 tablets of fresh yeast
- 4 tablespoons of sugar
- 1 ovo
- 1 tablespoon of salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 860 grams of wheat flour, or more if the dough is very wet
Filling ingredients
Preparation mode
- First, let’s make the esfiha filling. Then, peel and chop the onion, tomatoes and green chillies, finely chopped.
- Then, mix it with the ground meat and add a little olive oil so it doesn’t get dry.
- Bring to the boil and sauté briefly, as the intention is to finish cooking in the oven.
- Next, let’s move on to the dough. Therefore, warm the milk a little.
- Meanwhile, mix the yeast with the sugar.
- Add the milk, egg, salt and oil and mix well.
- Add the wheat flour little by little while kneading the dough, until it is fluffy and no longer sticks to your hands.
- Then, divide the dough into balls and cover with a kitchen towel and leave to rest for a few minutes.
- After the dough has rested, roll out each of the dough balls until they are thin.
- This way, add a spoonful of filling in the center and close it in a triangular shape.
- Then, turn the sfiha with the folded side down and brush a beaten egg over each of the sfihas.
- Finally, place in the preheated oven at 180°C to bake for about 30 minutes or until you notice that they are already golden.
Esfiha preparation tips
- In this recipe we teach you with the most traditional filling of all: ground meat. However, You can vary the fillings, for example, shredded chicken, crushed pepperoni, ham and cheese, etc.
- Another tip is Sprinkle sesame seeds over the esfihas after brushing the beaten egg. This way it becomes even more beautiful and tasty too.
- The part of Kneading the dough is essential for a beautiful and delicious esfiha. Therefore, the ideal is to knead the dough for about 5 minutes in the bowl, moving back and forth with your hands.
- When it’s time for the dough to rest, A tip is to leave it in an environment that receives sunlight, for example, towards a window. However, keep the window closed. This way, growth will be more effective.
So, what did you think of this recipe? By the way, speaking of Arabic recipes, learn how to make kafta on a skewer and also a delicious creamy baked kibbeh.
Sources: Dani Noce Everything Tasty Everything Recipes
