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Samosas - Vegetable Golden Triangles




Ingredients:

For the dough:
All purpose flour - 1/2 cup
Semolia flour [Sooji] - 1/2 tbsp
Oil - 1.5 Tbsp
Salt - 1/4 Tsp
Lukewarm water - 1/4 cup
For the filling:

Potato - 2 large
Green chillies - 1 chopped
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Mango powder [amchur] - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Green peas - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Cashew nut and raisins - optional
Method:

Dough
  • Mix flour, sooji, salt and oil together and knead to make a soft dough
  • Cover the dough with damp cloth and leave it aside for 30 minutes
Filling
  • Boil potatoes and cut them into small pieces
  • Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds and let it crackle
  • Now add chopped chillies, coriander powder and stir it nicely
  • Add green peas and cook till they get tender
  • Add the potato pieces and stir-fry for 5 minutes.
  • Add garam masala , amchur powder and salt
  • Mix the filling nicely and adjust the seasoning according to taste
Making samosa
  • Before filling the samosas prepare a paste by mixing 1tbsp all - purpose flour and 2 tbsp water and keep it aside
  • Knead the dough once again and divide them into 3 bals
  • Roll each ball into 6 inch diameter and divide the circle into half by running a sharp knife to get two semi-circles
  • Apply the all-purpose flour paste on the sides and hold the semicircle with your hand and gently roll it to make a cone
  • Now fill it with potato mixture leaving enough space to close the broader end of samosa
  • Gently seal the samosa by pinching the sides
  • Repeat the same step with left over dough balls
  • Heat oil in a pan to medium heat and when the oil is hot enough, place the samosas in the hot oil
  • Fry the samosas till they are golden brown in color and they are ready to serve with chutney
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Comments

Lavanya said…
nice blog you have..first time here..good recipes..check my blog when you have time :)
March 26, 2009 at 12:25 AM
Recipeswap said…
Samosa looks perfect Renu.Good Click!
March 26, 2009 at 7:04 AM
gluten free pammy said…
wow they look great I have to try them, mind if I follow along
March 26, 2009 at 1:08 PM
Astra Libris said…
Mmmm, how absolutely beautiful...
March 26, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Pavithra Elangovan said…
looking so perfect and sooji i have added with dough i will try this by adding this next time i make ..
June 3, 2009 at 4:49 PM
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