Samosas
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 quart oil for deep frying
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 green chile peppers, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 3/4 pound ground lamb
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, salt and butter until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
- Pour in water, using more (up to approximately 1/4 cup) if necessary to make a smooth dough.
- Pat into a ball.
- Place on a lightly floured surface and knead 10 minutes, or until dough is smooth and elastic.
- Return to the bowl, cover and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large, deep skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium high heat.
- Stir in onion, garlic, green chile peppers and ginger.
- Cook 5 minutes, or until onions are golden brown.
- Stir in turmeric, chili powder, ground lamb and salt.
- Cook until the lamb meat is evenly brown, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in garam masala and lemon juice.
- Continue cooking 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
- Divide dough into 15 equal portions.
- Roll portions into balls, then flatten into 4 inch circles.
- Cut each circle in half.
- Dampen edges and form semicircles into cones.
- Fill cones with equal portions of the lamb meat mixture.
- Dampen top and bottom edges of cones, and pinch to seal.
- Carefully lower cones into preheated oil a few at a time.
- Fry until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Serve warm.
flour, salt, butter, water, oil, butter, onion, garlic, green chile peppers, fresh ginger root, ground turmeric, chili powder, ground lamb, salt, garam masala, lemon juice
Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/samosas/ (may not work)