Samosa

I have learnt making samosa from a friend of mine while we were in NJ.She makes excellent North Indian dishes and sweets.

Ingredients:

For cover:

• 1 cup Maida
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp Caraway seeds (ajwain)
• Oil to deep fry

For Stuffing:

• 1 tbsp oil
• 4-5 potatoes, boiled and mashed
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 4-5 green chillies, finely chopped
• 1/2" ginger, grated
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp lime juice (fresh)

Method:

• Mix caraway seeds, maida and oil.
• Pat and Knead well several times into a soft dough adding little by little water.
• Cover with a moist cloth and keep aside for 15-20 mts.

For Stuffing:

• Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds,ginger, garlic, green chillies and fry for a minute.
• Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala and mix well.
• Immediately add the boiled potatoes and green peas , salt and mix well.
• Add the lime juice and mix.

For samosa:

• Roll out the dought like you do it for roti but in an oval shape.
• Cut the rolled dough in the middle.
• Apply lil water on edges with hand and fold it like a cone.
• Place the potato filling inside the cone and seal the open end.Apply some water while closing.
• Make the rest of the samosas in similar way.
• Fry the samosa on medium heat till brown.
• Remove and place them on the kitchen tissue.
• Serve hot with green chutney, or tamarind chutney.
• I love them with fried chillies. :-)