Samosa

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Samosa

Recipe by whenyourhungryCourse: AppetizersCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Medium
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
Total time

1

hour 

Samosa is a baked or fried pastry with a savory filling containing peas, potatoes, onions, cheese or meats! This is a vegetarian samosa containing potatoes, peas & spices. The pastry is shaped to form a triangular cone and the stuffing is filled in the pastry and then baked. This makes a delicious snack that is very popular in India, Middle East & Asian countries

Ingredients

  • 4-5 boiled potatoes

  • 1 cup boiled green peas

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 tsp cumin seeds

  • 1 tsp ginger paste

  • 1 tsp garlic paste

  • 1 tsp chopped green chilli

  • 1 tsp turmeric powder

  • ¼ tsp asafoetida

  • ¼ tsp chilli powder

  • ¼ tsp garam masala

  • ¼ tsp cumin powder

  • ½ tsp dried mango powder

  • 1 tsp salt

  • ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves

  • 1 tbsp lime juice

  • Pastry Dough

  • 2 cup flour (1 cup all purpose & 1 cup wheat flour)

  • ½ tsp carom seeds

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ¼ cup olive oil or clarified butter

  • 4 tbsp water

Directions

  • Wash and boil 4-5 potatoes for about 10 minutes. I have pressure cooked the potatoes for about 6-8 mins
  • Cool the potatoes, crumble and set aside
  • Boil green peas for about 5 minutes, drain and set aside
  • For making the samosa pastry – In a large bowl, mix the flour with carom seeds, salt & salt and try to incorporate the oil well for about 2 minutes
  • Add water and begin to form the dough, add some more water if required until the dough is firm and not sticky. Cover and rest for 20 to 30 minutes
  • For making the potato filling – Heat oil in a pan to medium heat, add cumin seeds. When the seeds begin to splutter, add the ginger paste, garlic paste, and chopped green chilli
  • Add turmeric powder, asafoetida, chilli powder, garam masala, cumin powder, dried mango powder & salt! Saute for about a minute
  • Add the potatoes and green peas mix well! You can add chopped coriander leaves for freshness and lime juice. Leave this to cool aside
  • To make the samosa dough
  • Knead the dough for about 5 minutes and divide into 5 equal parts 
  • Oil the counter or the rolling board, place the ball and roll it into a round/oval shape to about 1/8th thickness. This should not be too thick not too thin
  • Cut it through the center to make two semi-circles! Take one of the semi-circles and join the edges to make a cone shape. Stick the edge from one side of the cone to the other
  • Fill the cone with the potato filling, press it down with a spoon, apply some water on the edges and seal well!
  • Ensure that the samosa is well sealed & leave them standing on the baking tray
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 350F for 30 mins (makes 12 samosas)

PRO TIP

  • Serve the samosa with mint chutney or tamarind chutney or tomato sauce 
  • Alternatively, you can also deep fry the samosas on medium high heat for about 10 minutes
  • You can also add an medium chopped onion to the stuffing where the onions can be sauteed with the spices before adding the potatoes & peas