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Samosa
Ingredients:
For Samosa Crust:
- All purpose flour(maida)- 1½ cup
- Lukewarm oil- ½ cup
- Ajwain- ½ tsp
- Salt- ½ tsp or to taste
- Lukewarm water to need
- Oil for deep frying
For Samosa Stuff:
- Cooking oil- 2 tbsp
- Coriander seeds- 1 tsp
- Grated ginger- ½ tsp
- Boiled potatoes- 4
- Boiled green peas- ½ cup
- Chopped green chillies- 2
- Coriander powder- 1 tsp
- Garam masala- ½ tsp
- Red chilli powder- ½ tsp
- Chopped coriander- 2 tbsp
- Raisins- 1 tbsp
- Cashew- 1 tbsp
- Salt to taste
Method:
For Samosa Stuff:
- Soak the raisins in little water for half an hour.
- Heat oil in a pan and add coriander seeds.
- When they become dark brown add green chillies and fry for 5 seconds.
- Add boiled potatoes and green peas and saute for a couple of minutes.
- Add all other ingredients and mix well.
- Fry for 4-5 minutes and turn off the flame.
For Samosa:
- Sieve flour in a large bowl and add lukewarm oil and mix well.
- Add salt and ajwain and make a smooth dough, add little water if need.
- Now make medium balls(double of chapati) of dough and roll thick disk.
- Cut the disc into half with knife and fill with stuff.
- Stick the disc edges (you can use some water as glue).
- Repeat the same process to the rest of samosas.
- Heat oil in a wok(karahi) and deep fry 3-4 samosas in a time.
- Fry samosas on medium flame until golden brown and place on tissue paper.
- Serve hot with chutney and sauce.





By Chanchal
6-Oct-2010
