Spiced Onion Potato Stuffed Pastries or Samosa

Name: Spiced Onion Potato Stuffed Pastries or Samosa
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For filling :; 4 potatoes boiled; 1 onion chopped finely; 1 tsp ginger paste; 4 green chillies chopped finely; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1/4 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tbsp roasted peanuts; To taste salt and sugar; 1 tbsp coriander chopped; 1.5 tbsp refined oil; For samosa crust :; 1 1/2 cups maida /flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 1/2 tbsp refined oil; 1/4 tsp baking powder; As needed oil for frying

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Samosa is a popular Indian baked or deep fried stuffed pastry with a crispy and flaky outer layer made of maida or all-purpose flour and the filling has a variety of textures and flavours from spicy potatoes, other vegetables,cheese,lentils, chicken or mutton mince.It is a famous street food all over India though taste varies in different regions and best enjoyed with a cup of tea in the evening, or as an appetizer at parties.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

1 hour

4 servings

For filling :
4potatoes boiled
1onion chopped finely
1 tspginger paste
4green chillies chopped finely
1/2 tspgaram masala
1 tsproasted cumin powder
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
1 tbsproasted peanuts
To tastesalt and sugar
1 tbspcoriander chopped
1.5 tbsprefined oil
For samosa crust :
1 1/2 cupsmaida /flour
1/4 tspsalt
1 1/2 tbsprefined oil
1/4 tsp baking powder
As neededoil for frying

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Steps

1 hour

1

Boil potatoes and mash.Chop onion.Heat oil and fry till light brown.Add chopped green chillies and fry lightly.Add ginger paste, red chilli powder,roasted cumin powder,garam masala,salt and sugar to taste.Add chopped roasted peanuts.Mix all and add the lump to the fried onion and fry till light brown.
2

Add chopped coriander and toss.Set aside to cool.Add oil to all-purpose flour, pinch of salt and baking powder.Mix and add water to make a tight dough.Knead well, cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
3

Make 4 balls out of the dough.Smear little oil and roll out into a circular thin round.Cut from the middle and shape into a cone.Stuff a portion of the filling in it.Smear little water on all sides of the cone and close and fold the edges.
4

Refrigerate for an hour.Heat oil in a wok and deep fry in low flame till crispy golden brown.Serve hot with tomato sauce, tamarind or green chutney as an evening snacks or as an appetizer at parties.