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Samosa is a very famous and well liked snack in India and South Asia. But you can find it all over the world in different variations. The samosa is basically a triangular shaped pastry shell often filled with either vegetarian or non-vegetarian ingredients. The fillings generally consists of spiced potatoes, onions, peas, or ground beef or chicken. Samosa is chiefly enjoyed with some chutneys.
Samosa is a yummy snack liked by almost all age groups of people. Depending on the regions, the stuffings of the samosas might be different, but the method of cooking always remains the same. The samosa which you get in North India will be slightly different from the samosa of South India. In this article, you will get a recipe of Indian vegetarian samosa.
The basic ingredients required are;
250gms all purpose flour, 1 cup water, 500gms potatoes, 100gms green peas, 2 onions, 6 green chillies, 2tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, 1 tsp coriander powder, oil, pinch of chilli powder and turmeric powder, coriander leaves( for garnishing) and salt to taste.
Directions to make filling:
To make the filling, first you need to boil the potatoes and mash them. Take a pan and add 1 tsp of oil. When the oil is heated, add chopped onions and green chillies. Add ginger garlic paste and fry until the onions are golden brown. Add pinches of chilli powder and turmeric powder. After a minute, put the green peas and mashed potatoes. Mix them well. Add little lemon juice, coriander powder and salt. Cook for 10 minutes and garnish them with chopped coriander leaves.
How to prepare samosa:
Place the flour in a bowl. Add 3 tbsp of oil and little salt to the flour. Knead the flour by adding water and set aside for 30 minutes. Divide the dough into 10 equal parts and make them into round flat balls. Roll every balls into a small round chapatti and then cut into 2 equal semi circles. Fold the semi circle into half and seal one side with water to make a triangle pocket. Now fill it with the filling mixture and seal the other side as well with water. Take a pan and add oil for frying. Put the samosa in the oil and fry till they are golden brown. Your homemade vegetarian samosa is ready to be served.
To get a crispy samosa, you can add some rice flour to the dough. Little soda can also be added to the cooking oil to have a crispy samosa outer cover.
Samosa is a very mouth watering Indian snack. So whenever you get the chance, try this recipe and enjoy.
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