Recipe of Award-winning Yafawi Sfeeha

Yafawi Sfeeha. Manal explained that Yafawi Sfeeha is a great authentic dish from Jaffa in Palestine. Manal also stated that it is served as a main meal along with a bowl of soup or a salad. The "Yafawi Sfeeha" (meat pies) or also known as "Milwayeh" which means twisted, is crispy yet tender and full of flavor.

Although meat is the most popular filling, they can be prepared using other fillings like cheese and herbs or spinach. Serve hot or room temp with a bowl of soup during winter or a salad and Greek yogurt in summer time. The 'Yafawi Sfeeha' or also known as 'Milwayeh' which means 'twisted', is crispy yet tender and full of flavour.

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I'm gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, yafawi sfeeha. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Yafawi Sfeeha is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It's easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Yafawi Sfeeha is something that I've loved my entire life. They're nice and they look wonderful.

Manal explained that Yafawi Sfeeha is a great authentic dish from Jaffa in Palestine. Manal also stated that it is served as a main meal along with a bowl of soup or a salad. The "Yafawi Sfeeha" (meat pies) or also known as "Milwayeh" which means twisted, is crispy yet tender and full of flavor.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have yafawi sfeeha using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Yafawi Sfeeha:

1. {Get of To make the dough:.
2. {Take 3 cups of all-purpose flour.
3. {Take 1 tsp of salt.
4. {Get 1 Tbsp of sugar.
5. {Prepare 3 Tbsp of powdered milk(you can substitute this with a warm milk for kneading and omit water).
6. {Take 3 Tbsp of vegetable oil.
7. {Prepare 1 cup of warm water for kneading (you might need more depending on where you live and the kind of flour you are using).
8. {Get 1/2 cup of Melted Ghee to stretch the dough or olive oil (ghee gives a great texture and flavor).
9. {Make ready of Meat filling:-.
10. {Take 1 pound (500 grams) of ground beef, lamb or a mix of both.
11. {Get 1 of med size onion, minced.
12. {Get 1/2 tsp of salt.
13. {Get 1/2 tsp of pepper.
14. {Make ready 1 tsp of sumaq (A Middle Eastern deep red colored and sour flavored spice).
15. {Prepare 1 Tbsp of pomegranate molasses.
16. {Prepare 1/2 cup of toasted pine nuts (optional).
17. {Get 1 tsp of Middle Easter 7 spice blend (this was covered in the daring cooks challenge).
18. {Take of If you don’t have this blend on hand just use ½ tsp all spice and ½ tsp ground cinnamon.

This was a fun challenge to do - it wasn't too difficult and the results were very gratifying. (Yafawi Sfeeha translated means meat pies from Java.) I can tell it takes an experienced hand to make this. After mixing up the fairly straightforward dough, it is divided into golf ball-sized balls and left to rest for awhile. The "Yafawi Sfeeha" or also known as "Milwayeh" which means twisted, is crispy yet tender and full of flavor. The pastry is a dream to work with, and the possibilities are endless for filling them.

Steps to make Yafawi Sfeeha:

1. Mix flour, salt, sugar, powdered milk and vegetable oil then start adding warm water until you get a tender and a bit of a sticky dough..
2. Kneading will take about 8 min on a standup mixture or 12 min by hand. Cut the dough into circles (the size of a small golf ball). Put on a baking sheet that is very well greased with ghee or olive oil and pour some more over dough. Cover and let rest at room temp for few hours. Prepare fillings in the meantime..
3. Meat filling،، In a skillet over medium heat, cook meat until no longer pink and water has evaporated, add onion and cook till it becomes tender (around 3 minutes). Season the mixture and add spices; it will be very fragrant now. Remove off heat and add sumaq and pomegranate molasses. Add toasted pine nuts if using. Let the filling cool completely before stuffing Sfeeha..
4. After you have your filling ready, use some of the ghee to brush a round tray (the surface that you will be working one). Take one piece of dough and using your hands, gently start spreading it as thinly and evenly as possible..
5. Once that is done fold the upper side to the middle then fold the opposite side to the middle too. Spread your filling in a long line across the dough. Roll like a long tight rope making sure that it is tight enough to ensure not filling escapes. Then taking one end start rolling the rope towards the inside in a spiral shape. Put some more ghee in your baking sheet and place the done Sfeeha. Continue making the rest of your Sfeeha using ghee to keep it nice and moist.
6. Heat oven to 200 C or around 400 F and bake Sfeeha for around 15-20 minutes till golden brown. Serve hot or room temp with a bowl of soup during winter or a salad and Greek yogurt in summer time..
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They make a fantastic make-ahead dinner, are perfect for a picnic, or just a snack on the go. The "Yafawi Sfeeha" or also known as "Milwayeh" which means twisted, is crispy yet tender and full of flavor. I have had a truly terrible week, and am in somewhat of a foul mood at the moment, so I apologise if I don't really feel like talking about food today and this post gets a bit ranty… Skip straight to the recipe if you like! Reply […] is a popular middle eastern meat pie usually prepared through out the Levant in the form of minced meat topped flat bread. You can serve sfeeha as a main meal, a snack or a party appetizer depending on your preference […] (Yafawi Sfeeha translated means meat pies from Java.) I can tell it takes an experienced hand to make this.

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