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Pastels
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Pastels

26 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1008
Calories
44g
Protein
34g
Fat
128g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 21 ingredients — the other 7 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pastry not in our table 0
Wheat not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Stuffing not in our table 0
Mackerel not in our table 0
Grouper not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Pastry:
  • three cups of all-purpose flour (wheat flour)
  • three eggs, lightly beaten -- or -- one 1/4 ounce envelope of active dry yeast (baker's yeast) or similar, mixed with a spoonful of warm water
  • one teaspoon salt
  • one cup warm water
  • one tablespoon vegetable oil
  • Stuffing:
  • a few spoonfuls of oil
  • one to two pounds fish (mackerel, mullet, tuna, grouper, or whatever), filleted, skin and bones removed
  • one onion, finely chopped (optional)
  • one carrot, finely chopped (optional)
  • one clove of garlic, minced (optional)
  • one bunch of parsley, chopped (optional)
  • two tablespoons tomato paste
  • salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper or red pepper (to taste)
  • Sauce:
  • two tomatoes, skin removed and chopped
  • one sweet green pepper, finely chopped
  • one onion, finely chopped
  • one cup vegetable oil
  • one clove of garlic, minced (or garlic powder)
  • one bunch chopped parsley, chopped
  • chile pepper, cleaned and finely chopped
  • two tablespoons tomato paste
  • two cups water
  • salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper or red pepper (to taste)

Directions

1

All pastry ingredients should be allowed to come to room temperature if they have been in the refrigerator. In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, eggs or yeast, and salt. Slowly mix in the water so as to make a thick dough. Knead for a few minutes. Cover with a clean cloth and set aside in a warm place (like the oven, briefly heated then turned off) to rest. If using yeast, the dough should rest for at least an hour or two.

2

While the dough is resting: Heat oil in a skillet. Fry the fish and vegetables ingredients for stuffing. Reduce heat. Add tomato paste and enough water to keep the mixture moist, cover, and simmer for half an hour. Adjust seasoning. Chop fish into small pieces.

3

Heat oil in a separate pot. Fry the vegetable ingredients for sauce. Reduce heat. Add tomato paste and water, cover, and simmer. Adjust seasoning.

4

Roll the dough into a sheet about a quarter of an inch (0.6 centimeter) thick. Cut the dough into pieces, each about the size of your hand. (An inverted bowl can be used to cut circles, or you cut them into squares.) Place a spoonful of the stuffing mixture in the center of each piece of dough, fold the dough over the stuffing, and crimp the edges together.

5

Fry the pastels in hot oil. Use a skillet with an half inch of oil, or a pot with enough oil to allow the pastels to float. Fry the pastels until they are golden brown, turning them at least once. Fry only a few at a time, not letting them touch each other while frying. When each batch is done, place the pastels on a paper towel, and place in a warm oven until all are done.

6

Garnish with a little left over parsley. Serve with a bowl filled with the warm dipping sauce.

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Category:Senegalese Recipes

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Category:Senegalese Snacks

Recipe sourced from fandom

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