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Samosa Recipe

Gaurav Mishra
A samosa is a South Asian pastry with a savory filling of boiled potatoes , green peas , dry nuts and the mixture of spices.
The most loved street snack of India.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 12

Equipment

  • Sauce Pan Kadhai
  • Flat Iron Pan Tawa
  • Mixer Grinder

Ingredients
  

For Samosa Dough

  • 1 Cup Refine Flour Maida
  • 1/2 tbsp Carom Seeds Ajwain
  • 2 tbsp Clarified Butter Ghee
  • Salt to Taste Namak
  • Cold Water As Required Thanda Paani

For Samosa Spices (masala)

  • 1 tbsp Coriander Seed Dhaniya k beej
  • 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds Saunf
  • 1 tbsp Cumin Seed Jeera

For Samosa Filling

  • 1 tbsp Clarified Butter Ghee
  • 1 inch Ginger (chopped) Adrak baarik kata hua
  • 1 tbsp Turmeric Powder Haldi
  • 4-5 pcs Potatoes – Boiled & slightly smashed Aaloo uble hu
  • 1/4 cup Green Peas Hare Matar
  • 1.5 tbsp Prepared Samosa Spices taiyaar kiya hua masala
  • 1/2 tbsp Black Pepper Powder Kali mirch ka powder
  • 1 tbsp Dry Mango Powder Aamchur
  • Salt to Taste Namak Swad Anushar
  • 1/2 tbsp Degi Red Chilli Powder Degi Lal Mirch Powder
  • 1/4 tbsp Asafoedita Hing
  • 10 nos. Raisins Kismis
  • 4-5 nos. Garlic (chopped) Lehsun barik kata hua

Instructions
 

For Dough

  • In a bowl add Maida , salt , carom seeds , ghee and mix everything properly until it resembles bread crumb consistency.
  • Now add cold water and knead a hard dough. Cover and keep aside resting at least for 15-20 minutes.

For Samosa Spices (Masala)

  • In a pan add coriander seeds , cumin seeds , fennel seeds and roast them lightly.
  • Transfer them into a motor-pastel and crush them coarsely and and keep them aside for further use.

For Samosa filling

  • In a pan add ghee , ginger , garlic , green chillies and saute for a minute.
  • Now add raisins , turmeric powder , degi red chilli powder , asafoetida , potatoes , green peas , and mash it coarsley , mix everything properly and cover and cook for 4-5 minutes on medium heat.
  • Now remove the cover and cook on high flame for 3-4 minutes or until light charred.
  • Add the prepared masala , black pepper powder , dry mango powder , salt and mix everything properly . Keep aside for further use.

For Assembling Samosa

  • Take a medium portion of the dough , make a round ball and roll it thin in a oval shape.
  • Now cut in from the centre and take one half of it and make a cone shape of it and add the filling in it.
  • Apply water on the open ends of the cone and fold it towards you , keep it down and give it a gentle press so that it can stand , make all others in similar way.
  • Heat oil in a sauce pan (kadai) on medium heat and fry the samosas in it until golden brown from all the sides , put the cooked samosa on an absorbent paper.
  • Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

Notes

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