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Manjula's Samosas
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| Servings: 10 samosas. Ingredients: Dough: | |
| 2 cup | all purpose flour |
| 2 tablespoon | sooji, (semolina flour)- optional |
| 1 teaspoon | salt |
| 6 tablespoons | oil |
| 1 cup minus 2 tablespoon | lukewarm water |
| Filling: | |
| 3 large | boiled potatoes, peeled and chopped into very small cubes |
| 1/2 teaspoon | cumin seeds |
| 2 | chopped green chilies |
| 1 teaspoon | coriander powder |
| 1/4 teaspoon | garam masala |
| 1 teaspoon | amchur, (mango powder)- optional |
| 1 teaspoon | salt |
| 2 tablespoons | oil |
| 1/2 cup | green peas, (frozen) |
Dough:
Mix the flour, sooji, salt, oil and salt together to make a soft dough
knead the dough for about 1 to 2 minutes
Let the dough sit for at least 15 minutes.
Filling:
Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium high heat. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if it cracks right away oil is ready.
Add cumin seeds as cumin seeds crack, add green chilies, coriander powder and stir for few seconds.
Next add green peas and turn heat to medium and stir until tender.
Add the potatoes and stir-fry for about 4 minutes. Stir in garam masala and amchur. Add more salt or amchur according to taste.
Let the filling cool to room temperature.
Making Samosa:
- Take 2 tablespoons of water and 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour to make a paste and keep aside.
- Knead the dough for a minute.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal parts and make into balls.
- Roll each ball into 6-inch diameter circles
- Fill the cone with 3 tablespoons of filling. Fold over and seal.
To Bake:
- lightly oil a cookie sheet, bake 20 min. @ 350deg; brush oil on samosas and flip for 20 min.
Suggestions:
- Samosa can freeze for a month.
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