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Samosa

Samosa — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Total 01:00

Ingredients

  • ¼ kg potatoes
  • Green peas combined
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 2 green chiles, chopped
  • Spices (optional) (optional)
  • 2 mint leaves
  • 2 sprigs of cilantro (coriander)
  • Maida (all-purpose flour)
  • Water
  • Olive oil or vegetable oil
  • Salt
  • Vegetable oil, for deep frying

Instructions

  1. 1
    Steam the potatoes and peas separately. Cut the potatoes into small pieces.
  2. 2
    Heat a dash of olive oil in a frying pan. Add onions and chilis, and sauté until the onions turn transparent.
  3. 3
    Add the potatoes, peas, and spices. Sauté them while stirring until they are completely cooked.
  4. 4
    Add mint leaves, and coriander leaves.
  5. 5
    Mix the flour with enough water to make a stiff dough. Knead in 1 tablespoon of oil and a pinch of table salt. Knead it well.
  6. 6
    Roll dough into even-sized balls (about 3.5 cm in diameter) and roll them out into circles using a rolling pin.
  7. 7
    Cut each circle in half to make semi-circles.
  8. 8
    Place a spoonful of the vegetable mixture onto the dough semi-circles, and fold on three sides to make each one into a pyramid shape.
  9. 9
    Deep fry the samosas until golden and crispy.
Category
Side Dishes
Method
Frying
Cuisine
Indian

Dietary Information

Vegan

Recipe Attribution