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Algerian M'hajeb - Traditional Filled Pastry

Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)10.3764
Energy (kCal)572.155
Carbohydrates (g)77.8014
Total fats (g)28.2632
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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    Utensils Used
    | 1. Filling: | 2. Slice the onions in fine rings. Slice the peppers into fine strips ( many people remove skin first) and fry together in a little olive oil until softened. (If using the hot pepper, de-skin then puree, add to the onions & peppers.) Add the puree, salt and pepper and cook covered, for approx 5 minutes or until soft and well flavoured. Set aside to cool. | 3. Pastry: | 4. *To make the pastry, it's easiest if you have a mixer with a dough hook or a bread maker set on the dough setting.*. | 5. Mix the semolina and the flour in a mixer of place in the bread machine. Make a hollow in the centre, add a little salt and enough water to bring to a stiff dough. Knead well. Add a little more water, a bit at a time until the dough is finally a soft elastic consistency - this is usually around 8-10 minutes. | 6. Wehen the dough it nice and elastic, pull of pieces and roll into golf balls. The secret is to have EVERYTHING WELL OILED -- Oil your hands, the work surface and the m'rie or large skillet / chappati pan. | 7. Take a golf ball at a time and gently stretch out as thin as you can. It's easiest to do this on a well oiled work surface. If uyou get a few little holes, don't worry - you can patch them up and nobody will mind! | 8. Place a spoonful of filling in the centre and fold the edges in one at a time (left, right, top, bottom), to form a rough square shaped parcel. Fry until golden on both sides - you have to be very attentive here or they will burn! | 9. Any dough left over can be cooked plain and served with honey (great for suhor!). | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    onion 4 256.0 59.776 7.04 0.64
    tomato puree 2 tablespoons concentrated 11.875 2.8062 0.5156 0.0656
    green pepper 2 65.6 15.2192 2.8208 0.5576
    olive oil 2 tablespoons 238.68 0.0 0.0 27.0
    salt pepper - - - -
    pepper 1 hot - - - -
    fine semolina 500 - - - -
    plain flour 250 - - - -
    salt - - - -
    water - - - -

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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