Pastels | Fataya (Senegalese Fish Pies)

User Reviews

4.9

144 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    African

Pastels | Fataya (Senegalese Fish Pies)

These delicious fish pies are best enjoyed with a spicy tomato sauce served hot. They are simply delicious!

I Made This!

108 people made this

Save this

86 people saved this

Ingredients

Servings

For the sauce:

  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tomato
  • 2 tbsp peanut oil
  • 2 onions
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 2 seasoning cube
  • garlic
  • chili

For the dough:

  • 400 g all-purpose flour
  • 4 tbsp peanut oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp salt

For the stuffing

  • 2 kg tilapia
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 stock fish (pieces)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
Add to Shopping List

Instructions

Prepare the dough:

  1. Combine the flour, salt, eggs, oil, and water in a bowl.
  2. After kneading the dough, form it into small discs (the diameter of a water glass).

To prepare the stuffing:

  1. Remove the skin then dice the fish.
  2. Heat the peanut oil in a saucepan and add the fish, chopped garlic, onion, and parsley.
  3. Sprinkle over some salt and pepper.

Making the sauce:

  1. Heat oil in a frying pan and cook the tomato paste, roughly chopped tomatoes, onion, garlic, and parsley.
  2. Add some water, the stock cube, and some pepper. Stir gently, making sure to check for seasoning.

Making the pastel:

  1. Place some filling on one half of each disc of dough, fold them in half, and use a fork to seal the edges. Fry the pastels for a few minutes.

Notes

  • Pastel/Salmon Fataya
Genuine Reviews

User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.9

144 reviews
Excellent

Write a Review

Drag & drop files here or click to upload
Other Recipes

You'll Also Love

West African peanut soup

African
5.0 (3 reviews)

Ghanaian Red Red Stew

African
5.0 (30 reviews)

African Peanut Soup Recipe

African
5.0 (9 reviews)

Muhammara Dip Recipe (Red Pepper Walnut Dip)

African, Middle Eastern
5.0 (6 reviews)

Pastel

African, Cape Verdean
5.0 (3 reviews)

Abacate Recheado com Atum (Tuna stuffed avocado)

African, Bissau-Guinean
5.0 (3 reviews)

Kakro

African, Vegan, Ghanaian
5.0 (3 reviews)

Tatale

African, Vegan, Ghanaian
5.0 (3 reviews)

Kitfo (Ethiopian Steak Tartare Recipe)

African, Ethiopian
5.0 (12 reviews)

Sambousek

African, Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern, Lebanese
5.0 (6 reviews)

Salata Aswad be Zabadi

African, Sudanese
5.0 (3 reviews)

Akara

African, Vegan, Nigerian
5.0 (6 reviews)

Fat Cakes Recipe (Vetkoek)

African, South African
5.0 (9 reviews)

Smoked Jalapeno-Cilantro Hummus

African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Lebanese, Italian Fusion
5.0 (12 reviews)

Nigerian Style Beef Suya Skewers

African, Nigerian
5.0 (3 reviews)