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One of the most popular street food items in India, samosa is, without a doubt, known by almost everyone. The best part is its stuffing has been innovated upon as years have gone by since its inception, making it a dish of variety. This recipe involves making a traditional samosa anyone would enjoy. We hope you love them!
Ingredients :
- 1 cup of flour
- ½ teaspoon Garni Whole Cumin
- ½ teaspoon Garni Ajwain Sabut
- Vegetable Oil
- Kitchen salt
- 1 cup of warm water
- 2-4 potatoes
- 2 sliced onions
- 2 Green Chillies
- 1 chopped carrot
- ¼ cup of green peas
- 1 and a half teaspoons of Ginger Garlic paste
- ½ teaspoon of Garni Garam Masala Powder
- ½ teaspoon of Garni Turmeric Powder
- ½ teaspoon of Garni Red Chilli Powder
- ½ teaspoon of Garni Coriander Powder
- 1 teaspoon of Garni Whole Cumin
- 1 teaspoon of Garni Ajwain Sabut
- Kitchen salt
- Vegetable oil (frying and tempering the filling)
Instructions :
- In a deep bowl, mix the flour, cumin seeds, ajwain seeds, oil and salt with warm water and make a smooth dough and brush some oil over the dough.
- Keep it aside while covered by a damp cloth for half an hour.
- Boil the potatoes and peel off the skin.
- In a pan, heat 2 tsps of oil and crack the cumin seeds and ajwain seeds.
- Add onions, green chillies, and ginger garlic paste and saute until the onions turn pink.
- Add the carrots and green peas and saute for another 2 minutes.
- Now add the garam masala powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, and salt and saute for another 2 minutes and turn off the heat.
- Mash the potatoes and add it to the veggie mix and mash it well. Check if the filling is seasoned properly.
- Take the dough and make small tennis ball-sized balls (You may make larger balls depending on the size of the samosa preferred).
- Roll each ball into an oval shape with a rolling pin and cut it in half.
- Make a cone by joining both the ends of the halves and pinch them together with the help of some oil or water.
- Add 1 tsp of the potato-veggie into the cone and fold in the end and again pinch it so that it is tightly closed.
- Heat some oil in a deep pan to almost 350 degrees and add the samosa one at a time and fry it until it's golden brown.
- Serve hot and fresh with ketchup, mint chutney or dates chutney. Enjoy!