Saj Meat Pies (with Ground Beef)

Name: Saj Meat Pies (with Ground Beef)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Store-bought saj bread or see my other recipes for homemade saj bread; 1 medium onion; 3 cloves garlic; 4 tablespoons oil (about 60 ml); Salt, to taste; 1 tablespoon black pepper and ground coriander; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger and turmeric; 1 teaspoon curry powder, apple cider vinegar, and honey; 1 pinch ground cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom; 1 splash lemon juice; 2 tablespoons tomato paste (about 30 grams); 1 medium onion; 1 tomato; 1 little parsley; 1 little fresh cilantro; 1 pinch paprika

هند أسامة @cook_4894713

أمريكا

A favorite dish in Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, with some variations added over time. Also known as kamaj, shrek, marqouq, or saj bread. Absolutely delicious—I hope you enjoy it!

هند أسامة @cook_4894713

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Ingredients

Store-bought saj bread or see my other recipes for homemade saj bread
For the ground beef:
1medium onion
3 clovesgarlic
4 tablespoonsoil (about 60 ml)
Salt, to taste
1 tablespoonblack pepper and ground coriander
1/4 teaspoonground ginger and turmeric
1 teaspooncurry powder, apple cider vinegar, and honey
1 pinchground cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom
1 splashlemon juice
2 tablespoonstomato paste (about 30 grams)
For the filling with ground beef:
1medium onion
1tomato
1little parsley
1little fresh cilantro
1 pinchpaprika

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Steps

1

Chop the onion and garlic into small cubes. Sauté them in 4 tablespoons oil, then add the ground beef and stir well. After 2 minutes, add all the spices and mix thoroughly with the meat. Once the ground beef is cooked, turn off the heat and let it cool slightly.
2

Cut the saj bread in half as shown (for homemade saj bread, see my other recipes).
3

Fill the bread with the ground beef mixture, spreading it evenly as shown.
4

Add sliced onion, diced tomato, and finely chopped parsley and cilantro on top of the meat. Sprinkle with paprika. (I didn’t get a full photo of the filling this time—next time I’ll take one!)
5

Cut each filled bread into four pieces. Place in a preheated oven for 1 minute with the heat on top only. Remove and serve hot.
6

Serve with sauces like ketchup or soy sauce, or any sauce you like. Enjoy!