Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 13 of 18 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Lamb | 100g cooked | 294 |
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Corn Oil | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Strawberry | 1 cup (152g) | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Stuffing | not in our table | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Meat | not in our table | 0 |
| Prune | 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
- DOUGH
- 1 1/2 cup (abt) water, warm
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 pkt (1/4 oz, 7 grams) dry yeast
- 3 1/2 cup Flour
- 3 tbl Corn oil
- 1 x Egg, separated
- 1 x Egg yolk, beaten WITH
- 1/2 tsp Corn oil
- STUFFINGS
- SQUASH, CALABASA, OR PUMPKIN
- 1/4 cup Corn oil
- 2 med (2 cups) onions, chopped
- 1 cup -water, hot & 1/4 t salt
- 2 tbl Sugar
- 1 lb Butternut squash, calabasa, or pumpkin,
- MEAT
- 2 tbl Corn oil
- 3 med (2 cups) onion, chopped
- 1 lb Ground beef or lamb
- 1/2 tsp Salt, or to taste
- 1/4 tsp Pepper, peeled & cut into 1/2-in pieces
- CHEESE
- 1 lb Farmer cheese
- 1 x Egg yolk, beaten
- 3 tbl Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
- JAM
- 1 cup Strawberry or grape or prune jam (lekach)
- 2 tbl Bread crumbs
Directions
Bichak are popular appetizers for tea or coffee hour. The pumpkin & jam stuffings are on the sweet side while meat & cheese are savory & could be eaten for lunches w/salad & dish of yoghurt. An added attraction is that they may be prepared in large quantities, cooled & frozen for the future.
Heat oil in a pan, add onions, & saute over moderate heat until onions turn golden. Add water, salt, sugar, & squash or calabasa or pumpkin & bring to a boil. Cover pan & cook over low heat for abt 20 mins as squash/calabasa/pumpkin becomes soft & disintegrates. Stir now & then, which in effect mashes contents. Continue last mins of cooking, uncovered, to evaporate all liquid & create & thick jam. The mash is still moist.
MEAT: Heat oil in a skillet & brown onions lightly over moderate heat. Add meat, salt, & pepper & stir-fry for 5 mins, making certain liquid has evaporated & mixture is dry. Cool.
CHEESE: Mix everything together. Set aside.
JAM: Mix jam & crumbs together. Set aside.
TO PREPARE TRICORNERS: 1. Mix 1/2 c warm water, sugar, & yeast together & proof in a warm place until mixture foams, abt 10 mins.
Make a well in flour, add yeast mixture, oil, & 1 egg white, & stir them into flour. Add balance of water, or enough water to prepare a soft dough. Knead for several mins & roll into a ball. Oil top lightly & leave dough in mixing bowl. Cover bowl w/foil or a towel & let rise for 45 mins to 1 hour.
Punch down dough ball. Pull off abt 1/2 cup of dough & roll into a slightly flattened ball. Prepare 6 balls.
On well-floured board roll out each ball, 1 at a time, to 12-" pancake. Using empty can or a cookie cutter, 3-" in diameter, cut out circles in pancake. Put 1 tb of whichever stuffing you are using, or variety of stuffings, in center of each circle. Fold over right & left side of circle to meet in the center & bring up bottom to cover stuffing. Pinch ends together to form tricorner pastry. Seal in contents. Paint tops of bichak w/egg yolk.
Line baking pan or cookie sheet w/lightly oiled aluminum foil.
Place tricorners on foil & bake in a preheated 350F. oven for abt 40 mins, or until brown. Serve warm.
Makes 48 to 50 bichak.
NOTE: Cool bichak, store in plastic bags, & freeze. To serve, thaw out frozen bichak for 1/2 hour & heat in preheated 350F. oven for 5-10 mins.
Category:Afghan Recipes
Category:Afghan Appetizers