Samosa

 

One of the favorite among children and elders in all the birthday parties…..

How I learnt it - My neighbors mom-in – law had come from Delhi. She happens to be the chef for Sonia Gandhi. Aunty travels with her wherever she goes for campaigning. She had done a mouth licking menu for her grand daughters Birthday. The Samosas were instant hit. Aunty promised us to teach us how to make it. I had to get up early in the morning to learn the samosas as aunty was leaving back for Delhi that day.

 

Ingredients  for Dough

Maida – ½ kg                                        salt – ½ tsp

Ajwain – 1 tsp                                       oil – 2-3 tbsp

 Ingredients for the filling

Boiled Potatoes – 1 kg                             green chilies – 3-4

boiled green peas – ½ cup (optional)   ginger – 2 inches  

salt to taste                                               turmeric – ½ tsp

Chaat masala – 1 tbsp                          coriander powder – 1 tsp

Jeera powder – 1 tsp                       red chilly powder – ½  tsp

Veg oil for sauté and frying the samosa.  

Anaardaana – 1 tsp (opt)

Procedure

To make the dough

 

1.  Take maida, add salt, veg oil, and ajwain. Rub the flour till the ingredients are evenly mixed.   

2. Take a handful of the flour press it in the palm. The flour mixture should not break.

3. If it breaks in the hand add some more oil and mix well.

4. Add little water to make the dough. It should neither be too hard nor too soft.                                                    

 

To make the filling

1. Take 3 tbps of veg/refined oil/ ghee in a kadai.

2   Put crushed ginger and green chilies into the pan. Sauté it for some time.

3 Add the mashed boiled potatoes and boiled green peas.

4. Add jeera, coriander powder, salt to taste, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, chaat masala, and anaardaana. 

5. Mix it well and cook till the kadai leaves oil on the sides.

 6. Remove from heat. Cool it.

 

To make the Samosa.

 

1. Take a lemon sized dough. Spread it evenly on a flat surface. It should be as thin as possible.

2. Cut it into two halves.

3. Take one part of the semi circle. Apply water on the diameter side and stick it one over other so as to make a cone.

4. Close the lower end by folding it.

5. Fill the dough with the filling already prepared.

6. Once all the samosa are made take a kadai and pour oil into it.

7. Keep the stove at medium heat.

8. Put samosa  in the kadai to deep fry them.

9. When golden brown remove them from the kadai.

10. Serve hot with hari chutney or tomato sauce.

 

  

Tip-  Raisins, cashews can be added so as to enhance the taste.It is optional