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Tuna, Tomato and Rice Triangles
By Andy | January 22, 2009
Tuna, Tomato and Rice Triangles
Makes 18
Prep time : 5 minutes
Cooking time : 40 minutes
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Ingredients
1/2 cup basmati rice, rinsed.
1 tablespoon olive oil.
1 small onion, chopped finely.
1 clove garlic, crushed.
185 gram can tuna in oil, drained, flaked.
1/4 cup semi-dried tomatoes, chopped finely.
1/4 cup pouring cream.
1 egg, lightly beaten.
1 1/2 tablespoons dill, chopped.
18 sheets filo pastry.
125 grams butter, melted.
Method
Cook rice, according to absorption method on packet. Put to one side to cool.
Preheat oven to 200 C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
Place a frying pan over medium heat and add the oil.
Once to temperature, add onion and garlic.
Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until onion has softened.
Remove to a bowl.
Add rice, tuna, semi-dried tomato, cream egg and dill.
Season with salt and pepper.
Place one sheet of pastry on workbench and brush with butter.
Top with another pastry sheet and brush with butter.
Top with another sheet to form three layers.
Cut the pastry into thirds.
Spoon 1 heaped tablespoon of tuna mixture onto the short end of each pastry strip, and fold pastry over to make a triangle.
Continue folding the pastry over itself and brush with butter once to the end.
Repeat this process with the remaining pastry, butter and tuna mixture.
Bake triangles for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden.
Serving
Serve warm.
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