Pastilla is a type of baked goods that is stuffed with different tasty fillings and a variety of flavors. It is worth mentioning that its origin is from Andalusia: in Spanish PASTELA
bastilas papers method of making
necessary quantities- 250 grams of white flour.
- Quarter teaspoon of salt .
- a quarter of a liter of lukewarm water.
- Mix the ingredients with an electric mixer or just by hand.
- We let the liquid rest for half an hour.
- We put a frying pan of the excellent type that does not stick food on a low heat.
- Remove the pan from the heat after it becomes hot, then brush the pan with flour liquid using a food brush.
- We put the pan over the fire and wait one minute at most.
- When the sides of the paper separate from the pan, we take the paper and apply a little oil or butter directly to the surface of the paper to keep it soft.
- Repeat stage 4 and 5.
- We repeat stage 6 and 7.
- We continue like this until the amount of dough runs out.
Briouat shrimp
ingredients required
- Half a kilo of shrimp.
- Two medium onions, finely chopped.
- Two cloves of garlic, mashed or crushed with mortar.
- Coriander and crushed parsley.
- Half a teaspoon of salt to taste.
- Half a teaspoon of sweet red pepper.
- Half a teaspoon of black pepper.
- Half a teaspoon of hot pepper.
- Three tablespoons of vegetable oil.
- A handful of mushrooms, cut into very thin pieces.
- Green olives without pits, cut into thin circles.
- One tablespoon of olive oil.
- A teaspoon of lemon juice.
- Two tablespoons of butter
- Boil the shrimps with a little salt for a few minutes.
- Al-Qamaroon is distilled from the water and then peeled.
- Climb the Chinese noodles in the same water in which we boiled the croft for 5 minutes as well.
- Drain and distill the noodles well from the water, then cut with scissors or a knife to the same length.
- Put the garlic, onions and vegetable oil in a frying pan on the stove, stir the onions in the oil until they wither and begin to acquire a golden color.
- Add the shrimps to the previous mixture, then the spices, and stir to mix the ingredients well.
- Add the Chinese noodles, coriander and mint, then stir well with a spoon.
- Add the mushrooms and mix all the ingredients with a spoon.
- Remove the pan from the heat, add lemon juice and olive oil and let it cool.
- We take a large spoonful of the previous filling and put it in the middle of a sheet of pastilla leaves, then fold it in the form of an envelope or wrap it as desired.
- We put the briouats after mixing them with a little butter on the oven tray and bake in the oven until they are browned on all sides.
- It is best to serve this dish hot, after garnishing it with cinnamon and icing sugar.
Pastilla stuffed seafood tasty fillings
Amounts of fish briouat- A kilo of anchovies or any kind of fish as desired.
- 2 green pumpkins
- Two carrots
- Two onions
- Two green peppers
- 4 tablespoons of chopped coriander and parsley.
- 3 crushed garlic cloves.
- A teaspoon of black pepper
- Turmeric teaspoon
- salt.
- 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
- One tablespoon of olive oil.
- Turmeric teaspoon
- Clean the fish and remove the bones and fins.
- Drip and put in a bowl, add coriander and parsley to it, then half a spoonful of lemon juice, half a teaspoon of salt, half a spoonful of black pepper, garlic, and olive oil. Mix everything well and let the marinade soak.
- In a frying pan over a low heat, put the vegetable oil and onions, cut them into very thin slices, and stir from time to time for a quarter of an hour.
- Add the green pepper, cut into thin slices, stir and stir the vegetables to fry and wilt a little.
- Add carrots and green squash cut into thin longitudinal pieces, and stir well.
- Add the spices and stir until the ingredients are combined, then add the fish.
- After the vegetables and fish are cooked, remove the pan from the heat and let it cool (it should be completely dry from the broth).
- We put a little of this filling in the middle of the pastilla sheet and fold it as desired.
- Arrange pastillas on an oven tray and bake until golden on both sides.
- Pastilla served with fish and vegetables, garnished with lemon slices.
Pastilla with chicken
Recipe amounts- Half a kilo of chicken meat.
- a quarter of a kilo of crushed peanuts or almonds.
- Two chopped medium onions.
- A cup of coriander and parsley.
- Half a teaspoon each of black pepper, turmeric, ginger, salt.
- A quarter teaspoon of cinnamon powder.Two tablespoons of oil
- Adequate water for the maturity of the meat.
- Half a kilogram of pastilla paper.
- Three eggs, half a glass of sugar glaze
- In a saucepan over medium heat, put the onions and fry them with the meat in the oil.
- Add water and spices and leave it all until the meat is completely cooked.
- Remove the meat from the pot and let the broth absorb the water and coagulate
- Beat the eggs a little and add them to the broth. Stir to make the broth stick and the eggs blend well with the broth
- Remove all bones from the meat and chop them into small pieces
- Grease the oven tray with butter or oil
- Arrange pastilla leaves on top of the tray
- Put the mixture of onions and eggs, then put the meat on it, then the almonds, then cover the whole with pastilla leaves
- Grease with butter and put in an oven until it acquires a golden color
- Before serving, decorate the chicken pastilla with cinnamon and icing sugar