Samosas...indian Savoury Pies
- 250 g all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon water
- 4 potatoes, boil, peel and coarsely break into smallish bits
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 inch ginger, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, finely chopped
- 1 -2 green chili, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons chat masala
- 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- 12 teaspoon garam masala
- salt
- ---The Dough---.
- Mix and rub oil into the flour till you can make firm balls with your hands.
- Add a bit more oil, if necessary.
- Add water, a little at a time, to make a very stiff dough.
- It should be so stiff that you should not require any extra flour for dusting while rolling.
- Knead for 5-7 minutes, roll into a large ball.
- Cover with a damp cloth and set aside while you make your filling.
- ---The Filling---.
- Heat oil.
- Add cumin seeds, ginger and green chilies.
- Give it 4-5 twirls, add potatoes and everything else.
- Saute for two minutes.
- Remove.
- ---The Paste---.
- In a cup, make a thick paste with 1 tblsp of flour and 1 tblsp of water.
- This is the 'glue' with which you will seal the samosas.
- When all the above is organized, make walnut-size balls with the dough and roll each out to make circles of about 6" in diameter.
- With a sharp knife, halve each circle to make 'D' shapes.
- Put a little paste on half the length of the cut side and overlap it with the other half to form a cone.
- Lightly press the glued edges to seal.
- Fill the cone 2/3rds with the mixture.
- Again, apply paste on the insides of the open edges at the top.
- Press to seal the glued edges.
- Voila!
- Your triangular shaped samosa is ready to be fried!
- Make all the samosas--remember to cover them with a well-squeezed damp cloth.
- When all are done, heat oil, 3 inches deep, in a wok/fry pan.
- Slide each samosa in--do it in batches of 6 or 8.
- Once you have a batch in the oil, reduce heat and fry on medium-low till they are golden brown and nice and crisp.
- Serve hot with ketchup or coriander/mint chutney.
flour, oil, flour, water, potatoes, oil, cumin, ginger, coriander leaves, green chili, chat masala, cumin powder, garam masala, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/samosas-indian-savoury-pies-52784 (may not work)