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Spicy Potato & Vegetable Samoosas

2014-12-05

Recipe Info

  • Servings : 8
  • Prep Time : 35m
  • Cook Time : 30m
  • Ready In : 1:05 h

Ingredients

  • FOR THE FILLING:
  • 200g potatoes, peeled
  • 200g carrots, chopped
  • 200g peas
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1⁄2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 onion, chopped
  • 3 green chillies, finely chopped
  • 1⁄2 tsp salt
  • 1⁄2 tsp ground coriander
  • pinch garam masala
  • handful of coriander leaves, chopped
  • FOR THE PASTRY:
  • 600g flour, plus a little extra for the ‘glue-like paste’ and a little extra for flouring
  • 4 tsp olive oil
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • tomato chutney, or tomato sauce to serve

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Step 2

For the filling, boil the potatoes in a pan of boiling, salted water for about 10-15 minutes, or until tender. Drain, roughly mash the potatoes and set aside.

Step 3

Meanwhile, bring another pan of water to the boil and cook the carrots for a few minutes, drain and set aside. Bring a third pan of water to the boil and cook the peas for a few minutes, drain and set aside.

Step 4

For the filling, heat the olive oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds and after they start to splutter, add the onion and chillies. Fry for 6-7 minutes, or until softened.

Step 5

Mix in the salt, coriander and garam masala, and stir- fry for a minute. Add the carrots and peas and fry for a couple of minutes.

Step 6

Add the mashed potato and coriander leaves, and stir well until all the ingredients are blended together.

Step 7

For the pastry, place the flour, oil, salt and 6-7 tablespoons of water into a bowl. Using your hands, knead into a dough for 5-8 minutes. Mix together a little our and water in a small bowl to make a glue-like paste. Place this mixture to one side.

Step 8

Divide the dough into golf-ball sized pieces and, on a floured surface, roll them out into thin circles about 7.5cm diameter and 3mm thick, then cut each circle in half.

Step 9

Apply the ‘glue’ to the straight edge of one semi-circle. Fold it to make a cone shape, sealing the pasted straight edge, then lift the cone with the tapered end at the bottom, and ll it with about one tablespoon of the vegetable mixture. Seal the samoosa with a little more glue, pressing the edges firmly together.

Step 10

Repeat the process until all of the pastry has been used up. Sprinkle the samosas with sesame seeds.

Step 11

Place the samosas on a baking tray and put in the centre of the oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes, turning them once halfway through cooking until lightly browned.

Step 12

Serve hot with tomato chutney or tomato sauce.

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