Samosa Recipe
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Spiced potato filling wrapped in flaky pastry. A traditional Indian street snack with authentic spices and the ideal balance of tender pastry and moist filling. Yields 12 samosas.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 1 1/2 cups flour (, plain/all purpose)
- 1 tsp ajwain seeds ((Note 1))
- 1/2 tsp salt (, cooking/kosher)
- 4 tbsp ghee ((melted and cooled) or oil (any vegetable) (Note 2))
- 6 tbsp water ((cold tap water))
- 500g/1 potatoes (, starchy/all-rounder (Note 3))
- 2 tbsp vegetable/canola oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp black mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger (, finely grated)
- 1 tbsp green chilli (, finely chopped (serrano or cayenne))
- 1/2 cup frozen green peas ((thawed))
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/4 tsp amchur ((Note 4))
- 1/2 tsp asafoetida ((Note 5))
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp salt (, kosher/cooking)
- 2 tbsp coriander/cilantro leaves (, finely chopped)
- Vegetable/Canola oil for frying ((at least 1 litre/1 quart))
- Tamarind Dipping Sauce (- see separate recipe card below)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 45M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 455mg
- Total sugar
- 1g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 205mg
- Calcium
- 12mg
- Iron
- 1mg
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- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 455MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.