Samosa Recipe
Samosa is a crispy and flaky Indian snack stuffed with a spiced potato filling and deep-fried until golden brown. This popular street food is perfect for tea-time, parties, and festive occasions.
Ingredients
For the Outer Dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour maida
- ¼ cup oil or ghee
- Salt to taste
- Water as required
For the Potato Filling
- Mashed potatoes 3-4 medium potatoes cooked and mashed.
- ½ cup green peas boiled
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1-2 finely chopped green chillies.
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- Leaves of fresh coriander chopped.
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Combine flour and salt. Rub oil until the mixture crumbles. Add water slowly until a stiff dough is formed. Place the dough under a lid and allow it to rest after 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, ginger-chilli paste and spices. Mix in the potatoes and peas. Bake for a few minutes and then add coriander and allow the mixture to cool down.
- Divide the dough. Roll it into balls and divide them in half. Mould each half into a cone, put in the potato mixture and tightly close the edges with water.
- Fry the samosas using low to medium heat. Flip them every now and then up to the point of them being golden brown and crisp. Drain on paper towels.
Notes
- Fry on low to medium heat for a crispy texture.
- Please make sure filling is completely cool before stuffing.
- Seal edges properly to prevent opening while frying.