International kitchen

Samosa

Samosa is a International recipe with clear ingredients and practical, step-by-step directions.

Samosa prepared recipe
PrepNot statedCook60 minServesFlexibleLevelAdvanced
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Before you start

A quick setup makes the method easier to follow and keeps important steps from being missed.

Preparation checklist

  • Read all 9 method steps from beginning to end.
  • Measure and arrange all 12 listed ingredients.
  • Set aside about 60 minutes, based on the time recorded by the source.

Recipe notes & preparation tips

Multiple variations are possible for filling. Lamb and other meats work well with samosa, as do peppers, rice, paneer and mince (keema).

Adapted from the source recipe's notes.
Step by step

Method

  1. 01

    Steam the potatoes and peas separately. Cut the potatoes into small pieces.

  2. 02

    Heat a dash of olive oil in a frying pan. Add onions and chilis, and sauté until the onions turn transparent.

  3. 03

    Add the potatoes, peas, and spices. Sauté them while stirring until they are completely cooked.

  4. 04

    Add mint leaves, and coriander leaves.

  5. 05

    Mix the flour with enough water to make a stiff dough. Knead in 1 tablespoon of oil and a pinch of table salt. Knead it well.

  6. 06

    Roll dough into even-sized balls (about 3.5 cm in diameter) and roll them out into circles using a rolling pin.

  7. 07

    Cut each circle in half to make semi-circles.

  8. 08

    Place a spoonful of the vegetable mixture onto the dough semi-circles, and fold on three sides to make each one into a pyramid shape.

  9. 09

    Deep fry the samosas until golden and crispy.

Ready to serve

Serve the dish as directed and enjoy it while it is at its best.

Bon appétit — enjoy your meal!
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Source & licence

This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: CC BY-SA 3.0, credited to Zantastik; view original image record .