Samosa - South Asian Recipe

Samosa

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**Pastry:**

Ingredients

• 300 g all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
• 1 tsp salt
• 5 tbsp oil
• Cold water
• 500 g potatoes, boiled and cubed
• 100 g green peas
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp ginger, minced
• 2 green chilies, minced
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp amchur
• ½ tsp garam masala
• Fresh cilantro
• Salt

Method

1. Rubbing — Rub oil into flour with ajwain and salt until like breadcrumbs. Add water gradually, knead into stiff, smooth dough. Rest 30 min.
2. Cooking — Cook filling: heat oil, cumin seeds, ginger, chilies. Add potatoes and peas with all spices. Cool.
3. Dividing — Divide dough into 10 balls. Roll each into 15 cm oval, cut in half. Form cone from semicircle, seal edge.
4. Filling — Fill with 2 tbsp filling. Seal top edge tightly using flour-water paste.
5. Deep frying — Deep fry on medium heat (170°C (340°F)) 8–10 min until golden brown.

Tags: all-purpose flour, carom seeds, cold water, potatoes, green peas · Source: Brittani's Almanac