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Indian Samosa Recipe


Indian Samosa Recipe
This is a must have in the Indian household and a very tasty pocket. Recipe from Charishma Ramchandani through recipezaar.

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Ingredients
  • Pastry:
  • 1c flour
  • 2Tbs veg. oil
  • Filling:
  • 2 large potatoes,boiled
  • 1 onion,chopped
  • 2 green chilis,very finely chopped
  • 3Tbs oil
  • 1/2tsp ginger,grated
  • 1/2tsp garlic,crushed
  • coriander seed
  • 1Tbs cilantro,finely chopped
  • 1/2lemon,juice of
  • 1/2tsp tumeric
  • 1/2tsp garam masala
  • 1/2tsp red chili powder
  • salt
  • Meat filling
  • 1/2lb. ground meat(either lamb or beef)
  • 1tsp cumin seed
  • 2 whole cardamon pods
  • 1 med oninon,cut in small dice
  • 2Tbs oil
  • 1 garlic clove,crushed
  • 1-2 tsp ginger paste
  • 1Tbs. curry powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions
  1. Mix together the flour ,oil and salt
  2. Add a little water,until mixture becomes crumbly
  3. Keeo adding water,kneading the mixture till it becomes a soft pliable dough
  4. Cover with a moist cloth and set aside for 20 mins
  5. Beat dough on a work suface and knead again. Cover and set aside
  6. Filling:
  7. Heat 3 Tbs oil
  8. Add ginger,green chilis and a few coriander seeds
  9. Stir fry for 1 min.add onions and saute till light brown
  10. Add cilantro(fresh coriander),lemon juice,tumeric,red chili,salt and garam masala
  11. Stir fry for 2 mins.
  12. Add potatoes
  13. Stir fry for 2 mins
  14. Set aside,allow to cool
  15. Divide dough into 10 equal pieces
  16. Use rolling pin t,roll a piece of dough into 5" oval.
  17. Cut into 2 halves
  18. Roun a moist finger along the diameter
  19. Roll around finger to make a cone.
  20. Place a Tbs. of filling in the cone.
  21. Seal the third side using a moist finger
  22. Deep fry the samosas on low to med. heat till light brown.
  23. Serve with tomato sauce or any chutney you love.
  24. Meat filling:
  25. Brown the meat and set aside. Heat oil ina a skillet or fry pan and add cumin seeds and cardamom pods and cook 1 min. Add onions and coook until translucent. Reduce the heat and add garlic and ginger paste. Fry for 2-3 mins. Add curry powder and 3 cook 3 more mins. so that the flavors are incorporated. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Comments


Looks fantastic...I will try these later this week -from scratch and provide you with pics... just need to get some beef and garam masala seasonings...other than that I have everything else!

Thank you so much for thinking of me and forwarding to me the recipe!


My youngest absolutely loves samosas...I will have to try my hand at making them for her at home - the recipe sounds very, very tasty indeed!


Sounds good...I was looking for this.Will try this soon.Thanks PLleclare.


Sounds so very good! This one is a must try soon, recipe for me.


I love samosas... Thanks Pleclare. 5 from me.



Wonderful layers of flavor. Great post!


Mi amor samosas. gracias. ^5


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