Samosas
Makes 10 samosas
2 large potatoes
1 medium onion, diced
1 serrano or jalapeno chili, seeded and minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups frozen peas
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 teaspoon cumin powder
2 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
5 medium size flour tortillas
2 tablespoon oil for sautéing
Oil for frying
2 tablespoons All Purpose flour (for paste)
water (to make paste)
Prep Vegetables:
- Boil potatoes. Peel and cube.
- Mince garlic and chili.
- Dice onions.
- Empty peas into a bowl. Add water and 1 teaspoon salt and microwave for 4 minutes.
Toast spices and sauté vegetables:
- Heat oil in pan. Add cumin seeds, garlic, and chili.
- When cumin seeds start to pop, add onions.
- When onions start to brown, add potatoes and peas.
- Add cumin powder, coriander, red chili powder, turmeric, and salt.
- Let cook for 20 minutes stirring regularly. Add lemon juice.
Prepare frying set up and samosa paste:
- Make a paste with 2 tablespoons of flour and water. Consistency should be very sticky.
Assemble samosas
- Cut tortilla in half and lay in front of you with the flat edge face down.
- Keeping the bottom center of the flat edge still, fold both sides up to make a cone.
- Use paste to seal tortilla in place in the cone shape.
- Fill with potato-pea stuffing, and seal shut with more paste.
Fry and serve samosas
- Fry the samosas 2-3 at a time, about 2-3 minutes until tortilla are golden, but not too dark.
- Let sit for a few minutes before eating – they will be hot.
- Can be dipped into mint-coriander chutney or sweeter tamarind chutney.
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