Pastel

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    8 people

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    African

Pastel

Cape Verdean pastels are stuffed fish pastries similar to South American empanadas.

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Ingredients

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For the dough

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 cup milk (warm)

For the filling

  • 4 White fish fillets , diced (for example 2 sea bream fillets + 2 halibut fillets)
  • 2 onions , diced
  • ½ bunch cilantro
  • 2 whole cloves (optional)
  • 3 cloves garlic , crushed
  • 1 shallot , grated
  • 2 green hot peppers , sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper , cut into strips
  • 1 red bell pepper , cut into strips
  • 3 tomatoes , peeled, seeded and diced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • thyme
  • salt
  • pepper
  • vegetable oil (for frying)
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Instructions

Dough

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients.
  2. Make a well, add the egg and oil in the center.
  3. Turn the food processor on to medium and add water gradually until the dough is smooth and light.
  4. Let the dough rest at room temperature, protected from temperature changes or drafts for 1h15.

Filling

  1. Sauté the onions in olive oil without browning.
  2. Add the shallot and garlic and continue to sauté.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients all at once and cook over medium heat, stirring often until the liquid is reduced.

Assembly and cooking of the pastels

  1. Dust working surface with flour.
  2. Roll out the dough to a thickness of about ¼ inch (5mm).
  3. Cut out circles with a cookie cutter.
  4. Stretch each circle a little and place a small mound of filling in the center.
  5. Assemble the circle by folding one corner onto the other to form a crescent, then pinch the edges. Seal all the way around with a fork.
  6. Deep fry the pastels in a non-stick skillet filled with oil.
  7. Drain in a metal colander or place on paper towel and serve hot.
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