Samosa
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Carom Seeds
- 4 tbsp Oil +1 tsp
- Salt
- Water less than ½ cup
- 2 pinch Asafoetida
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 1 tsp Coriander Seeds crushed
- 1 tsp Chilli Ginger Paste
- 2 cup Potato boiled & mashed
- ½ cup Green Peas
- ¼ tsp Black Salt
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- ¾ tsp Red Chilli Powder
- ½ tsp Dry Mango Powder
- ¼ tsp Garam Masala Powder
- Salt
- 2 tsp Oil
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl take maida, carom seeds, salt and oil (4tbsp+1tsp).
- Mix is nicely with both the hands for few minutes till oil is completely absorbed in maida.
- Keep it aside and let it rest for 15-20 minutes.Take kadai/wok or pan and add 2tbsp oil to it.
- Add two pinches of asafetida Now add cumin and fennel seeds and let them roast for few seconds.
- Add coriander seeds (crushed) and mix well. Add chilly ginger paste and saute for a minute.
- Now add boiled mashed potatoes and green peas. Mix everything and cook for 4-5 minutes. Keep stirring it after every 30 seconds so that they do not burn.
- After 5 minutes add coriander powder, chilly powder, black salt, salt, garam masala and dry mango powder.
- Mix well and let the mixture cook for some time till everything mingles together and you can smell nice aroma.
- Once stuffing is ready transfer it in a plate and let it cool down for some time.
- Now take maida bowl and add some water and bring everything together and make a soft dough as shown in video.
- Do not knead it too much as we do not want gluten to form. Cover the dough with plate and let it rest for 10-15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes take the dough and divide it in 8 same size pieces. Roll these pieces and make small balls.
- In a meanwhile heat the enough oil in deep kadai/wok for deep frying at low heat.
- Now take one ball and roll it to a thin oval. If it is very hard for you to roll apply little oil on the rolling board and roll it.
- Cut this rolled oval in two equal parts. Take one part and apply thin layer of water all over the edges.
- Put one side of the edge on other and make a cone shape as shown in video. Now put some stuffing inside this cone and stick it together as shown in video.
- Make 4- 5 samosas at a time and drop them in oil. Make sure that oil is on very low heat.
- Cook samosas on low heat till they become firm and light brown in color.
- Once they get light brown color increase the heat to medium and cook them till they get nice color.
- Samosas are ready to serve. Serve them with green chutney and ketchup.
Video
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