Sfiha (Lebanese Pie)
- 1/2 kg ground lamb
- 1 kg firm tomatoes, finely chopped
- 5 medium onions, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 dash ground cayenne pepper
- 1 dash ground cinnamon
- 1 dash ground allspice
- 2 tablespoons butter, diced
- 2 tablespoons yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon sesame paste (Tahinah)
- 1 tablespoon thickened pomegranate juice (if available)
- 4 tablespoons fried pine nuts
- Mix well meat, tomatoes, onion and spices. Add yoghurt, sesame paste and pomegranate. Mix all with fried pine nuts. Add butter.
- For Dough (check out my recipe #263355 for Ajeen) Divide dough into walnut size balls. Roll between hand palms to smooth.
- Roll out balls with a rolling pin to form 8 cm diameter circles. Put one tblp of meat mixture on dough circle seeing that a cube is in each spoon.
- Bring the edges up and press to make a square.
- Arrange meat pastries in a tray brushed with butter. Bake in a moderate heat oven (180u0b0C) for 30 minutes or till dough is golden and meat is cooked.
- Serve hot with yoghurt.
ground lamb, tomatoes, onions, salt, ground cayenne pepper, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, butter, yoghurt, sesame paste, pomegranate juice, nuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sfiha-lebanese-pie-263613 (may not work)