Middle Eastern mince pasty
INGREDIENTS FOR 4 PERSONS
• 1 roll of puff pastry (250 g)
• 500 g ground beef
• 1 tablespoon Tomami® Umami
• 50g pine nuts
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 green onion
• 50g light sultanas
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 pinches of cayenne pepper
• 1-2 tsp salt
• pepper
• a few mint leaves torn into strips
• egg yolk for brushing
• black sesame seeds for sprinkling
INSTRUCTIONS
Cut the puff pastry into 20 cm wide strips. Fry the minced meat with the onion and garlic. Remove from the heat. Add Tomami® Umami, pine nuts, raisins and spices. Cut the puff pastry strips on both sides 5 cm towards the centre; repeat from top to bottom leaving a space of 2 cm. Put the filling in the middle; plait the side strips together to close. Brush with egg yolk. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds. Bake at 180 ° C in the oven for approx. 20-30 minutes until golden brown.
Perfect as a snack. For a main meal serve with full-fat yoghurt and lemon.