Fata'ir

Ingredients

• 3 cups of white flour
• 1 cup of prepared milk
• ½ cup of oil
• 1 tablespoon of yeast
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 tablespoon of sugar

Directions

1. In a bowl, mix the ingredients together.
2. Cover and let sit for at least 1½ hours.
3. Prepare a filling like the meat, chicken, or vegetable filling in the samboosa recipe.
4. Pinch off a walnut-sized ball of dough.
5. Flatten to a small circle in your hands.
6. Place a spoon of filling in the middle of the circle.
7. Close up the circle, completely enclosing the filling.
8. Pinch the edges together.
9. Lay on a greased tray, and continue making "fata'ir" with the rest of the dough.
10. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown on all sides.
11. Drain on kitchen paper.
12. Serve warm.