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  1. 1/2 kg. pork cut fine or minced

  2. 6 large onions

  3. For the pastry:

  4. 250 g. flour seived thrice with

  5. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

  6. 125 g. flour and 125 g. semolina seived with baking powder

  7. 3 egg yolks

  8. 1 tablespoon ghee (hydrogenated oil )

  9. 1/4 teaspoon salt

  10. Knead all the above ingredients thoroughly till a soft dough is

  11. formed and keep aside. Do not use waterGrind to a fine paste:

  12. 2 green chillies

  13. 1 red chilli

  14. 1/2 inch piece ginger

  15. 6 flakes of garlic

  16. a pinch or two of cumminseeds

  17. 1/4 inch piece turmeric

  18. 6 peppercorns

  19. 1 inch piece cinnamon

  20. 6 cloves

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. Mix together the cut/minced pork and the ground spices well.

  2. Brown the sliced onions in a little oil, add the meat mixture and fry well.

  3. Add two tablespoons tamarind water or vinegar, a teaspoon of sugar and a little warm water just enough to allow the meat to cook. Remove from fire when the preparation gets relatively dry. Salt may be added if desired.

  4. Divide the dough into small even-sized balls. Spread them on greased aluminum forms, fill with meat stuffing and cover with remaining dough.

  5. Close every empadinha well, till it has a nice finish. Brush the top of each empadinha with beaten egg yolk to give it a glazed finish. Bake till light brown.

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