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Pili au thon | Filled dumplings with tuna

Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
For the filling 30 minutes
Servings 10

Ingredients

For the shortcrust pastry

  • 500 g wheat flour
  • 50 g melted butter
  • 200 ml milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 pck baking powder
  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil

For the tuna filling

  • 1 can of tuna
  • 3 fresh tomatoes
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 tsp Magi Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of cooking oil
  • Salt

For deep frying

  • approx. 500 ml frying oil

Instructions 

Prepare the shortcrust pastry

  • In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, melted butter, and lukewarm milk, and mix with your hands or a mixer until a smooth batter forms
  • Roll the prepared dough into a ball, rub it with rapeseed oil, cover it, and set it aside

Prepare the filling

  • Meanwhile, dice the tomatoes. Peel and finely dice the onions and garlic
  • In a pan with a little oil, sauté the finely chopped onion and garlic with a pinch of salt for about 2 minutes. Then add of Magic Sauce
  • Now add the tuna and reduce for another 5 minutes until a slightly firmer mass is formed, suitable for a filling
  • Place the prepared filling in a bowl or on plates and leave to cool in a cool place

Filling the dough

  • Take the dough and divide it into 3 equal pieces. Roll out each piece to a thickness of approximately 3mm.
    Then, using a glass, cut small circles and repeat until all circles are ready to be filled
  • Roll out each circle a little more and fill it with the now cold filling.
  • Carefully close/fold the bag.
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  • Use a fork to press down the opening of the pastries so they don't open during frying. Don't forget to prick the dough a few times with a fork so that air can escape during frying.
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  • And there you have it? Repeat the whole process until either no dough or no filling remains
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Deep frying

  • Heat frying oil in a pot or deep fryer, then reduce the heat to medium and fry the dumplings until golden brown on all sides
  • Remove the finished dumplings from the oil and carefully place them on a kitchen paper.
    with the remaining filling (if there is any) or with Magic Sauce and Hot & Spicy , and enjoy hot or cold.

Notes

Bon appetite!
Fadi
Course: Appetizer, starter
Cuisine: African, Cameroonian, West African
Keyword: African, African cuisine, African food, Pili