SAMOSAS (FRIED POTATO-FILLED PASTRIES)- Indians Regular Eating

in culture •  7 years ago 

Think of samosas as being an Indian version of empanadas. These are a favorite appetizer made with with a flaky pastry enveloping a hearty filling of potatoes and vegetables. They're folded into triangles, fried, and served with chutneys.

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How To Make Samosas

  1. 3 cups flour
  2. 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
  3. Kosher salt, to taste
  4. 3⁄4 cup ice-cold water
  5. 1⁄2 lb. russet potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
  6. 2 carrots, roughly chopped
  7. 2 tbsp. canola oil, plus more
  8. 1 tsp. cumin seeds
  9. 1 small yellow onion, minced
  10. 3⁄4 cup frozen peas, defrosted
  11. 1⁄4 cup minced cilantro
  12. 1⁄4 cup minced mint
  13. 1⁄2 tsp. garam masala
  14. 2 small green Thai chiles or 1 serrano, minced
  15. 1 (1") piece of ginger, peeled and minced
  16. Tamarind and coconut-cilantro chutneys, for serving (optional)

Instructions

  1. Make the dough: Pulse flour, butter, and salt in a food processor into pea-size crumbles. Add water; pulse until dough forms. Divide into 12 balls; chill 1 hour.

  2. Make the filling: Boil potatoes and carrots in a 4-qt. saucepan of salted water until tender, 8–10 minutes. Drain; coarsely mash. Add 2 tbsp. oil to pan; heat over medium-high. Cook cumin seeds until they pop, 1–2 minutes. Add onion and ginger; cook until golden, 4–6 minutes. Let cool; stir into potato mixture with peas, cilantro, mint, garam masala, chiles, and salt.

  3. Form and fry samosas: Working with 1 ball at a time, roll dough into a 6" round; cut in half. Gather straight edges of 1 half-round together, overlapping by 1⁄4" to form a cone. Moisten seam with water; press to seal. Spoon 1 tbsp. filling into cone. Moisten edges of cone with water; pinch to seal. Heat 2" oil in a 6-qt. saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350°. Fry samosas until crisp, 8–10 minutes. Drain on paper towels; serve with chutneys if you like.

Tamarind Chutney
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Coconut-Cilantro Chutney
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