Samosa
Samosa recipe in the indian category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 cup plain flour (maida)
- 2 tbsp. warm oil
- Water to knead dough
- 2 potatoes large boiled, peeled, mashed
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 green chillies crushed
- 1/2 tsp. ginger crushed
- 1/2 tsp. garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp. coriander finely chopped
- 1/2 lemon juice extracted
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp. garam masala
- 1/2 tsp. coriander seeds crushed
- 1 tsp. red chilli powder
- Salt to taste
- Oil to deep fry
Recipe method:
- For dough:
- Make well in the flour.
- Add oil, salt and little water.Mix well till crumbly.
- Add more water little by little, kneading into soft pliable dough.
- Cover with moist cloth, keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
- Beat dough on worksurface and knead again. Re-cover.
- For filling:
- Heat 3 tbsp. oil, add ginger, green chilli, garlic, coriander seeds.
- Stir fry for a minute, add onion, saute till light brown.
- Add coriander, lemon, turmeric, salt, red chilli, garam masala.
- Stir fry for 2 minutes, add potatoes. Stir further 2 minutes.
- Cool. Keep aside.
- Make a thin 5″ diam. round with some dough.
- Cut into two halves. Run a moist finger along diameter.
- Join and press together to make a cone.
- Place a tbsp. of filling in the cone and seal third side as above.
- Make five to six. Put in hot oil, deep fry on low to medium till light brown.
- Do not fry on high, or the samosas will turn out oily and soggy.
- Drain on rack or kitchen paper.
- Serve hot with green and tamarind chutneys or tomato sauce.
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