Baked Butternut Squash Samosas
- 125 g Flour (about 1 cup)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 60 ml warm water (1/4 cup)
- pinch salt
- 2 tsp olive oil for brushing dough
- 300 g butternut squash (about half a medium)
- 1/4 cup green peas or 4 okra pods
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 1/2 spicy green chili or 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- to taste salt & pepper
- Peel and cut the squash into 1 inch (2-3 cm cubes).
- Cut the carrot into quarters lengthwise.
- Steam the carrot and butternut until butternut squash is soft enough to mash, about 10 minutes.
- The carrot should still be somewhat firm.
- (You can boil if you want too).
- If using okra, steam for about 2-3 minutes until bright green.
- Mash the butternut squash with a fork, leaving some small chunks behind.
- Cut the carrot into small cubes.
- If using okra, slice into thin rounds.
- Peas can stay as is :)
- Mix spices in a small bowl.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan.
- Fry garlic until fragrant then add the butternut squash and stir to mix.
- Add rest of the spices, carrots, peas/okra and saute for a couple minutes until mixed well.
- Salt to taste.
- Set aside filling to cool a little and meanwhile prepare the dough as below.
- Mix the ingredients for the dough in a bowl, gradually adding the water until the dough comes together.
- Knead or fold it briefly to form into a smooth, pliable ball.
- Cut into 4 equal pieces and roll into balls again.
- Cover and let rest for at least 10 minutes.
- Roll out each dough ball into a small round sheet then cut it in half.
- Fold the half circle piece in half to form a kind of triangle.
- Pinch the straight side closed.
- Cup the folded piece in your hand so it's like a cone with the opening at the top.
- Stuff some of the filling inside, trying to make sure it also fills the bottom point of the cone.
- Pinch and old over the open side to seal.
- You might need to stretch the dough slightly if it's super packed with filling ;)
- Arrange the 8 samosas on a lined baking sheet...
- And brush with about 2 tsp of olive oil.
- Bake at 180C/350F for about 20 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Arrange on a big plate and dig in!
- I like to serve mine with a yogurt sauce simply made by mixing thick yogurt, a bit of salt and a drizzle of olive oil.
flour, olive oil, water, salt, olive oil, butternut squash, green peas, garlic, ginger, green chili, garam masala, ground cumin, ground coriander, turmeric, salt
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/279518-baked-butternut-squash-samosas (may not work)