Samosa - South Asian Recipe

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Samosa

🌍 South Asian Difficulty: ●●●○○


**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.