Ingredients
needed (for outer cover):
- All
purpose flour
- 1
cup Carom seeds - 1/4 tsp (optional)
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Salt
- approx. 1/2 tsp
Ingredients
for the potato filling:
- Onion
- 1
- Green chili -1
- Ginger
- 1/2 inch piece
- Potato - 3 medium
size
- Chili powder -1 tsp
- Turmeric
powder - 1/4 tsp
- Coriander powder -1
tsp
- Cumin powder -1/2 tsp
For
the seasoning:
- Oil
- 1 tbsp
- Cumin seeds -1 tsp
Method
for preparing the outer cover:
- In
a bowl mix together all purpose flour, salt and oil nicely with your
finger tips.
- The flour should be well mixed with the oil. This is done
to get crispy samosas.
- Then
add carom seeds, water little at a time and make a stiff dough.
- Cover
it with a damp cloth (to prevent it from drying) and let the dough
rest for 20 minutes.
- In the meantime prepare the stuffing.
Stuffing:
- Pressure
cook potatoes, peel the skin and cut it into cubes or mash it
slightly.
- Finely
chop onions, ginger and green chili.
Method for whole Samosa
- Heat
oil in a deep pan ,add onions,
ginger, green chilies and fry until onions turn transparent.
- Then
add coriander powder, turmeric powder, chili powder, cumin powder
and salt needed.
- Mix well, cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add
cubed potatoes, coriander leaves and mix well. Switch off the flame.
- Add
few drops of lemon juice to taste. Now our potato stuffing is ready.
What
you need - oil for deep frying samosas
Make
balls from the dough depending on the size of samosas needed. If you
want a small samosa, make a small ball and a slightly bigger ball
for a bigger samosa.
Now
take a ball of dough and roll it out very thinly in an oval or round
shape. Cut it into half .
Now
wet the straight side with little water using your finger tips.
Fold
it in such a way that you get a cone. First bring one edge to the
center, then bring the other edge and place it overlapping the
first. Now you will get a cone.Fill
the cone with potato stuffing. Fill till the top of the cone.
Fill the cone with potato stuffing. Fill till the top of the cone.
Now wet the edges of the cone with water using your finger tips for
sticking.
Stick together and fold it. If there is excess length at the back,
you can make a pleat and then fold it to form a triangle. Make it sit
and shape it nicely.
Now
repeat the same process for the rest of the dough.
Now
heat oil in a deep pan. To check if the oil is hot enough, drop a
small piece of dough into the oil, if it raises to the surface
immediately, then the oil is hot enough to fry the samosas.
Now
reduce the flame to medium and maintain the same oil temperature
throughout frying. Drop 2-3 samosas into the oil gently and fry both
sides until golden brown.
Serve hot or cold. Enjoy! :D