Indian Samosa Snack Food

SAMOSA RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE PUNJABI SAMOSA

Steps:

• Boil potatoes just until done without making mushy. You can either boil them in a steamer, pot or a cooker. (refer notes)
• Crumble them, do not mash them up. Set aside.

EASY BAKED INDIAN SAMOSAS

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a bowl; coarsely mash.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onions, coriander seed, curry powder, ginger, salt, turmeric, cumin, allspice, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon until onion is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir tomatoes and peas into onion mixture; pour into mashed potatoes and thoroughly mix. Cool completely.
• Cut each pie crust into 8 even triangles. Spoon filling onto the wide end of each triangle; fold corners over filling creating a triangular 'hat' shape. Pinch the dough together to form a seal. Brush egg white over each samosa and arrange on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until samosas are golden brown, about 15 minutes.

SAMOSA RECIPE | PUNJABI SAMOSA | ALOO SAMOSA

Steps:

• Take the flour, carom seeds, salt in a bowl. Mix well and add ghee.
• With your fingertips rub the ghee or oil in the flour to get a breadcrumb like consistency.
• The whole mixture should clump together when joined and not fall apart.
• Add water in parts and knead to a firm dough.
• If the dough looks dry or floury, then add 1 to 2 tablespoons more water and knead.
• Cover the dough with a moistened napkin and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Steam or boil the potatoes and peas till are cooked completely. Drain them of any extra water in a colander or sieve.
• Peel the boiled potatoes and chop them into small cubes
• Dry roast all the whole spices mentioned in the above list until fragrant taking care not to burn them.
• When the spices are warm or cool at room temperature, grind them in a dry grinder or coffee grinder to a semi-fine or fine powder.
• Heat oil in a pan. add the cumin seeds and crackle them.
• Add the ginger and green chillies. Sauté for a few seconds until the raw aroma of ginger goes away.
• Add the steamed green peas, red chili powder, the freshly ground spice powder, dry mango powder and asafoetida.
• Stir and sauté on a low heat for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the potato cubes. Mix very well and sauté for about 2 to 3 minutes on low heat with frequent stirring.
• Set aside the potato filling aside to cool at room temperature.
• After resting the dough for 30 minutes, divide the dough in 6 equal pieces.
• Take each piece and roll in your palms first to make a smooth ball.
• Then roll it with a rolling pin keeping the thickness to 1 mm throughout.
• Cut with a knife or a pastry cutter through the center of the rolled samosa pastry.
• With a brush or with your finger tips, spread some water all over the edges.
• Join the two straight ends forming a cone shape.
• Press the edges so that they get sealed well.
• Stuff the prepared samosa cone with the prepared potato-peas stuffing.
• Pinch a part on the edge (check the video & photos). This helps the samosa to stand once it is shaped.
• Press both the edges. Be sure there are no cracks.
• Prepare all the samosa this way and keep covered with a moist kitchen napkin.
• Now heat oil for deep frying in a kadai or pan. Once the oil becomes hot (test by adding a small piece of dough - it should come up quickly once added to the hot oil). Gently slide the prepared stuffed samosa & quickly reduce the flame to low.
• Turn over in between and fry until golden. Drain the fried samosa on paper towels to remove excess oil.
• Fry them in batches. For frying the second batch, again increase the temperature of the oil to medium-heat. Do not overcrowd the pan while frying.
• Add the samosa and then lower the flame, thereby decreasing the temperature of oil.
• This way fry all the samosa in batches.
• Serve samosa hot or warm with coriander chutney, tamarind chutney or tomato ketchup.
• They can also be served with a yogurt dip or plain raita. Another way is to serve it with chana masala (chickpea curry).
• We usually pair samosa with masala chai or ginger chai.
• Even bread or pav (Indian bread rolls) can be served with it.
• Whatever you serve samosa with, remember to have hot masala chai with it.

INDIAN SAMOSA

Steps:

• Mix together the flour, oil and salt.
• Add a little water, until mixture becomes crumbly.
• Keep adding water, kneading the mixture till it becomes a soft pliable dough.
• Cover with a moist cloth and set aside for 20 minutes.
• Beat dough on a work surface and knead again.
• Cover and set aside.
• FILLING.
• Heat 3 tbsp oil.
• Add ginger, garlic, green chillies and few coriander seeds.
• Stir fry for 1 minute, add onions and saute till light brown.
• Add cilantro (fresh coriander), lemon juice, turmeric, red chili, salt and garam masala.
• Stir fry for 2 minutes.
• Add potatoes.
• Stir fry for 2 minutes.
• Set aside and allow to cool.
• Divide dough into 10 equal portions.
• Use a rolling pin, roll a piece of dough into a 5" oval.
• Cut into 2 halves.
• Run a moist finger along the diameter.
• Roll around finger to make a cone.
• Place a tablespoon of the filling into the cone.
• Seal the third side using a moist finger.
• Deep fry the samosas on low to medium heat until light brown.
• Serve with tomato sauce or any chutney you love.