Thread: Samosa

SAMOSA


A famous Indian snack, Samosas can be probably be found anywhere in the world! They're a lovely snack for a cold day when you're just a little more than nibbly and a little less than hungry.


Ingredients:

* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 tbsps ghee (clarified butter)
* Salt to taste
* 5 large potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed roughly
* 1 tsp cumin seeds
* 1 tsp coriander powder
* 1 tsp raw mango powder (aamchoor)
* 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
* 1/2 tsp garam masala
* Salt to taste
* Vegetable/ canola/sunflower cooking oil for deep frying

Preparation:

* Mix the flour with the ghee and salt to taste. Add a little water at a time to it, to make a firm, smooth dough. Keep aside.
* In a pan, heat 2 tbsps of oil and add the cumin seeds to it. When they stop spluttering, add the coriander, tumeric, red chilli, raw mango and garam masala powders. Fry for just a few seconds.
* Add the potato to this spice mixture and mix well. Season with salt.
* Simmer and cook for 7-10 minutes. Keep aside.
* Divide the dough you made earlier in to golf ball-sized portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball out into a circle roughly 7-8" in diameter.
* Cut each circle into 2 with a sharp knife.
* Take one semi-circle and lightly wet its straight edge with water. Fold it into a cone, joining this wet edge and pressing gently to seal well.
* Fill this cone 3/4 full with the potato filling made earlier. You can put any semi-dry filling you desire into Samosas - minced meat, spinach, etc.
* Lightly wet the open edges of the cone and press together to seal well. Use all the dough up in a similiar manner.
* Deep fry the Samosas till golden. Drain on paper towels.
* Serve hot with Tamarind Chutney and Mint-Coriander Chutney.