Easy
Mauritanian
Fataya
Crispy fried fish pastries, a popular street food snack in coastal cities.
50
Total Minutes
12
Servings
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
50 min
Total Time
Ingredients (9 items)
2.00 cups
All-purpose flour
1.00 lb
Fish fillets
minced
1.00 medium
Onion
finely chopped
2.00 tbsp
Parsley
chopped
1.00 tbsp
Chili paste
optional
1.00
Egg
beaten
0.50 cup
Water
warm
2.00 cups
Oil
for frying
1.00 tsp
Salt
Instructions (6 steps)
1
Mix flour, egg, salt, and water into dough.
2
Knead dough, rest for 20 minutes.
20 minutes
3
Cook fish with onion, parsley, and chili paste.
10 minutes
4
Roll dough, cut into circles, fill with fish mixture.
5
Seal pastries, fry in hot oil until golden.
8 minutes
6
Drain and serve hot.