Monday, May 19, 2008

Vegetable Samosa

Samosa...Here goes the recipe on making them...

All u need...!!!
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1. Potatoes - 3
2. Onion - 1 finely cut lengthwise
3. Peas - 1/2 cup
4. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
5. Red Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp
6. Garam masala - 1 tsp(optional)
7. Curry leaves
8. Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp(optional)
9. Salt to taste
10. All purpose flour - 1 cup
11. Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
12. Oil for deep frying

How u go on making it...
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1. Mix the flour, baking soda, salt and 1 tsp of oil and make a dough.
Make small balls and keep them aside.

2. Make a liquid of water and all purpose flour in a bowl.

3. Pressure cook the potatoes, peas and keep them ready.

4. Heat a non stick pan and when hot add 2 tsp of oil.
5. Add chopped onions and fry them till golden brown.
6. Add ginger paste and curry leaves and mix them well. Stir until raw smell eases.
7. Add the chopped potatoes and peas along with turmeric, red chilli powder, garam masala(optional) and salt to taste. Mix them well. Keep stirring for 5mins and keep this stuffing aside.

Take the dough and flatten the balls to a circle. Now cut them to a semi circle.
Smear the liquid of all purpose flour and water on sides and shape them in the form of a cone. Now place a small amount of the stuffing inside and close the sides.

Heat oil in a non stick pan and when it turns very hot put the samosas into it. Fry them on medium heat till it turns brown on both sides. Samosas are ready. Serve with tomato chutney.


1 comment:

anubharat said...

hey aarthi have u tried baking them in oven, that way u can save the extra oil and frying. that wud also come well. try it out see