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Friday, April 24, 2015

Scrumptuous Vegetable Samosa

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 200 g wheat flour
  • 600 ml sunflower oil
  • 500 g potatoes
  • 100 g english peas
  • 5 chopped green peppers
  • 40 cashew nuts
  • 40 raisins
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seed
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seed
  • 2 teaspoons mango powder
  • 1 teaspoon pomegranate powder
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala

Recipe

  • 1 prepare the filling: boil potatoes in their jackets. when done, remove from water and let cool. peel potatoes and cut into half inch size.
  • 2 heat 2 tsp oil in a large frying pan. when medium hot, add 1 tsp each of cumin seed and coriander seed. when they start sputtering, add 4 finely chopped green chillies.
  • 3 add potatos and 1 tsp red chilly. add two tsp salt. add 1 tsp garam masala.
  • 4 add 2 tsp dry mango powder and 1 tsp anardana (dry pomengrate seeds).
  • 5 add 40 raisins and 40 cashews (broken into pieces).
  • 6 after they turn dry, remove potatoes from heat and let cool.
  • 7 prepare the dough: add 1 tsp salt in 200 g flour in a bowl and mix together.
  • 8 form a well in the center and add 30 g (2 tbs) sunflower oil. mix properly.
  • 9 add warm water until dough holds shape and is smooth and tight. cover with a damp cloth.
  • 10 prepare the samosas: make 5 equal portions of the dough. take one portion and roll it into a about 6" dia circle. cut it in half. take each corner of the half circle and bring to center to form a cone. seal the joints.
  • 11 put filling in the cone and seal the opening with water.
  • 12 prepare nine other samosas.
  • 13 fry the samosas: put 500ml oil in a karahi (frying pan) on medium heat. once oil is hot, place five samosas gently.
  • 14 turn them with a handled sieve. reduce heat a bit and fry golden brown. drain oil and put in a plate covered with tissue paper.
  • 15 serve hot with green coriander and tamarind chutney.
  • 16 your guests will be left licking their fingers.

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