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Fataya

Name: Fataya
Total time: 80 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Senegal
Ingredients: 250g All-purpose flour; 40g Butter; 120ml Water; 1/2 tsp Salt; 250g Ground Beef; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; To taste Parsley; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 1 tbsp Tomato paste; To taste Oil for frying

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⏱ 80 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Spiced ground beef wrapped in half-moons of dough and fried — a Senegalese fried pie shaped by Lebanese immigrants.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Fataya came to Senegal from Lebanese fatayer (filled pies) and evolved into a fried dish of its own. Ground beef or fish is sautéed with spices and onion, wrapped in dough, and fried crisp. Served with spicy tomato sauce, it's popular at the evening meal after sunset during Ramadan and as party finger food.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On an evening as the Ramadan fast breaks, a pile of fataya and a pitcher of sweet bissap sit on the family table as everyone enjoys the first bite of the day.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

All-purpose flour 250g
Butter 40g
Water 120ml
Salt 1/2 tsp
Ground Beef 250g
Onion 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Parsley To taste
Black Pepper 1/2 tsp
Tomato paste 1 tbsp
Oil for frying To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Rub the butter into the flour and salt, add water, knead, and rest 30 minutes.
Sauté the chopped onion and garlic in a frying pan, then add the ground beef and stir-fry.
Add the pepper, a little salt, tomato paste, and chopped parsley, cook off the liquid, and cool.
Roll the dough thin and cut into 10cm rounds.
Place filling on each, fold into a half-moon, and seal the edges with a fork.
Fry in 170°C oil until golden.

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