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A A samosasamosa is a stuffed pastry. is a stuffed pastry.

It comes fromIt comes from► SouthSouth AsiaAsia► SoutheastSoutheast AsiaAsia► CentralCentral AsiaAsia, , ► the the ArabianArabian

PeninsulaPeninsula, , ► the the MediterraneanMediterranean, , ► SouthwestSouthwest AsiaAsia, , ► the the HornHorn ofof AfricaAfrica, , ►NorthNorth AfricaAfrica and and

SouthSouth AfricaAfrica..

Today it is popular in English Today it is popular in English Speaking CountriesSpeaking Countries

► UnitedUnited KingdomKingdom, , ► SouthSouth AfricaAfrica, , ► KenyaKenya ► CanadaCanada ► the the UnitedUnited StatesStates

►Map of English Map of English Speaking CountriesSpeaking Countries

How They Make itHow They Make itin Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstanin Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

Samsa are either a small or big pastriesSamsa are either a small or big pastries

DoughDough

►Simple bread Simple bread dough, or layered dough, or layered pastry dough.pastry dough.

►Samosas or Samosas or

samsas are samsas are almost always almost always baked and never baked and never fried.fried.

FillingFilling

►Traditionally filled with lamb and Traditionally filled with lamb and onions, sometimes beef, chicken, and onions, sometimes beef, chicken, and cheese.cheese.

Pakhistan and IndiaPakhistan and India

In India and PakhistanIn India and Pakhistan

►Made of special a Made of special a maidamaida flourflour..

►filling in general is a mixture of filling in general is a mixture of mashed boiled potato, onion, green mashed boiled potato, onion, green peas, spices and green chili.peas, spices and green chili.

►meat stuffed samosas are very meat stuffed samosas are very common and popular in Pakistan.common and popular in Pakistan.

Middle EastMiddle East

► sambusak is often sambusak is often semicircular semicircular

► filled with minced filled with minced meat and onions, meat and onions, spinach, spinach, fetafeta or or halloumihalloumi cheese, or cheese, or minced chicken minced chicken

► considered Iraqui considered Iraqui dishdish

Iraq, IsraelIraq, Israel

►filled with mashed chickpeasfilled with mashed chickpeas

In Somalia, Eritrea, EthiopiaIn Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia

► Ssambusas can be Ssambusas can be eaten any time of eaten any time of the year, but they the year, but they are usually reserved are usually reserved for special for special occasions such as occasions such as RamadanRamadan, , ChristmasChristmas or or MeskelMeskel..

In In UnitedUnited KingdomKingdom, , SouthSouth AfricaAfrica, , KenyaKenya, , CanadaCanada and the United and the United

StatesStates► Many Westerners prefer Many Westerners prefer

to bake, as this is more to bake, as this is more convenient and healthier. convenient and healthier.

► Variations using phyllo or Variations using phyllo or flour tortillas are flour tortillas are sometimes used.sometimes used.

► frozen samosas are frozen samosas are increasingly available in increasingly available in grocery stores in grocery stores in Canada, the United Canada, the United States and the United States and the United Kingdom. Kingdom.