Samosa Pastry
You don't have to make your own pastry. You can simply buy some ready-made pastry from the shop. For samosas you want to fry, use Filo Pastry. For the oven, use Puff Pastry.
Ingredient:
This recipe will make enough pastry for 24 samosas.
- 225gm. plain flour
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2tablespoon vegetable oil
- 80 ml warm water.
Directions:
- Mix flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well into the centre and add the oil and enough water to make firm dough. Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth and roll into a ball. Cover in plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Divide the pastry into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and roll out into a circle of 15 cm. Divide this circle into two equal pieces with a knife.
- Brush each edge with a little water and form a cone shape around your fingers, sealing the dampened edge.
- Fill the cases with a tablespoon of your chosen mixture and press the two dampened edges together to seal the top of the cone.
- Deep fry the samosas in hot oil until crisp and brown take out and drain on a paper towel.
Vegetable Samosa Filling
Ingredients:
- 1 Potato finely diced (5 to 10 mill cubes)
- 1 carrot finely diced - as above
- 2 cloves of crushed garlic.
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 1 Cup of frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoon curry powder or your own spices according to taste
- Salt, Pepper to taste.
- 100ml of vegetable stock.
Directions:
- Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion and garlic. Mix in the spices and fry until soft.
- Add the vegetables, seasoning and stir well until coated.
- Add the stock, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until cooked.
Chicken Samosa Filling
Ingredients:
- 500g minced Chicken
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves of garlic crushed
- 1teaspon curry powder
½ teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon ground roasted cumin seeds
1 fresh chili finally diced
1 teaspoon chopped mint or coriander
½ teaspoon fresh grated ginger
Salt and ground pepper to taste
Juice of half a lemon
Directions:
- Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion and garlic. Mix in the spices and seasoning and fry until soft.
- Add the mince, stirring until well-cooked.
- Remove from heat and stir in the mint and lemon juice.
Beef Samosa Filling
Ingredients:
- 500g minced beef
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- Chili to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 teaspoon fresh ginger
- 50 ml chopped mint
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Heat the oil in a frying pan.
- Add the onion and garlic, cook until soft. Mix in the spices and seasoning, fry until soft.
- Add the mince, stirring until cooked.
- Remove from heat and stir in the mint and lemon juice.
Baking Samosas In The Oven
Directions:
- While samosas are traditionally fried, many people prefer to bake them in the oven as it is more convenient and healthier.
- When using an oven buy ready-made Puff Pastry.
- Divide the pastry into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and roll out into a circle of 15 cm. Divide this circle into two equal pieces with a knife.
- Brush each edge with a little water and form a cone shape around your fingers, sealing the dampened edge.
- Fill the cases with a tablespoon of your chosen mixture and press the two dampened edges together to seal the top of the cone.
- Put the samosas on a lightly greased baking tray.
- Beat one egg and lightly brush over each samosa.
- Cooking times should be displayed on the Puff Pastry packaging.
- Cool on a wire tray after removing from the oven.
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