Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Samosas

Dough:
2 cups flour
¼ tsp salt
4 Tbsp of butter/ghee
4-6 Tbsp of water

Filling:
3 potatoes
1 carrot
1/2 bell pepper (opt)
2-4 cloves garlic
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp cumin
1 tsp tumeric, cinnamon, and cayenne
salt/pepper to taste
1 cup peas


Mix flour and salt. Cut in butter. Slowly work in water until a dough is formed. You want enough water so that the dough wont fall apart but the less water you use the better (water will be replaced by oil when you fry them).Knead until dough is even and smooth, and then put it in a plastic bag in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
Chop and skin potatoes and carrots. Dice pepper. Lightly sauté minced garlic with oil and spices in a pressure cooker or pot. Then add all the veggies (except the peas) and enough water to just cover them. Cover and let cook until water is almost gone and potatoes can be easily mashed. Meanwhile steam the peas in another pot. When the other veggies are done, mash and stir in the peas.
Make walnut-sized portions of the dough, and then roll each one out to about 4-5 inches across. Put a big spoonful of filling in, fold dough over and press seams together. Fry 'til golden!

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