History

Hoyo's Kitchen, named for the Somali word for mother, opened at North Market in Columbus in 2014 by brothers Abdilahi and Mohamed Hassan with their mother Hayat Dalmar. The sambusa, related to the Indian samosa, became Columbus's mainstream Somali food introduction. Hoyo's expanded to Dublin's Bridge Park location.

Common allergens: Gluten

Make it at home

Yield 16Hands-on 1 hrTotal 2 hrDifficulty Intermediate

Ingredients

  • 300g all-purpose flour
  • 180ml warm water
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 500g ground beef or chicken
  • 1 large onion, finely diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Oil for deep frying

Method

  1. Mix flour, water, oil and salt to a smooth dough. Knead 5 minutes; rest covered 30 minutes.
  2. Brown the ground meat in a hot pan, then add onion, garlic and ginger. Cook until softened, 5 minutes.
  3. Add cumin, coriander, turmeric, paprika and cloves; cook 1 minute. Stir in cilantro, season with salt and pepper, and cool completely.
  4. Divide dough into 8 balls. Roll each into a thin 20cm circle. Cut each circle in half (16 half-moons).
  5. Form each half-moon into a cone: fold the straight edge over itself and seal with a flour paste, leaving the curved edge open.
  6. Fill each cone with 2 tbsp filling. Seal the open edge with flour paste, pressing well.
  7. Deep-fry at 175C (350F) for 4 to 5 minutes until golden and crisp. Drain on a rack. Serve hot with mango chutney or hot sauce.

Tip from the editors. Seal every edge with a flour-water paste; any opening leaks during the fry. Cool the filling completely before stuffing or the dough turns soggy.

Where to eat hoyo's kitchen sambusa

Hoyo's Kitchen sambusa in Columbus

Hoyo's Kitchen ★ 4.5

Middle Eastern$$downtownMon 10:00-17:00; Tue-Sat 09:00-19:00; Sun 10:00-17:00

Hoyo's Kitchen at North Market downtown serves Somali sambusas, suqaar and rice bowls for Columbus's significant Somali population since 2014.

Why locals love it: Inside North Market, the Hassan family's Somali counter is one of the few US Somali restaurants visible to non-Somali Columbus eaters.

Tip: Order the beef sambusa and a chicken suqaar over rice Word-of-mouth is the only marketing.

59 Spruce St, Columbus, OH 43215

Hoyo's Kitchen North Market ★ 4.5

Street food$downtownMon 10:00-17:00; Tue-Sat 09:00-19:00; Sun 10:00-17:00

Hoyo's Kitchen inside North Market in Columbus downtown serves Somali sambusas, chicken suqaar and rice bowls, run by the Hassan family since 2014.

Try: Somali chicken sambusa

59 Spruce St, Columbus, OH 43215

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