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Boolawnee Afghan Fried Leek Pastries

Name: Boolawnee Afghan Fried Leek Pastries
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: Makes about 32 pastries
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 300 g all-purpose flour; ½ tsp salt; 185 ml cold water; 2 leeks, about 405 g once chopped; 2 tsp salt; ¼ tsp hot chili powder; 3 tsp vegetable oil; 750 ml vegetable oil, for deep-frying

Thin rounds of simple dough folded around a salted, chili-touched leek filling and fried until blistered and golden. They are a classic Afghan snack, best eaten hot.

YieldMakes about 32 pastries
Hands-on1 h 10 min
Total1 h 40 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Dough

300 gall-purpose flour
½ tspsalt
185 mlcold water

Filling

2leeks, about 405 g once chopped
2 tspsalt
¼ tsphot chili powder
3 tspvegetable oil

To fry

750 mlvegetable oil, for deep-frying

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Gluten
Wheat
Nightshades (any)
Bell (sweet) pepper
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Leek
Cabbage family (any)
Oregano
Cumin
Paprika
Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

Heat
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Crisp

Equipment

Deep fryer

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

45–90 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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