Friday 17 February 2012

Samosa




Ingredients:
Maida – 2 cup
Salt as required
Oil – 4tsp
Water as required
Boiled  Potato – 4 (cut it into 1 inch size pieces)
Big Onion – 2
Peas – 1/4 cup
Ginger chopped – 1tsp
Chopped Coriander leaves – 1 bunch
Coriander Powder – 1tsp
Cumin Powder – 1/2tsp
Chat masala – 1tsp
Amchur Powder – 1tsp
Garam masala powder – 1/2tsp
Lemon extract – 2tsp
Maida water – 2tspn maida(Add 1/4 tspn water with maida)
Oil – to fry

Preparation:
  1. In a bowl mix maida and salt.
  2. Add 4 tsp oil and rub until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Slowly add about 4 tablespoons water and knead the dough  until it is smooth.
  3. Cover it and set aside for 30 minutes.
  4. Heat 5 tsp oil in a pan. Add onion and fry till its color changes.
  5. Add ginger, green chilli, peas, coriander leaves, fry it for a minute.
  6. Now add potato, coriander powder, cumin powder, chat masala, amchur powder and lemon extract, mix well and cook on low heat for 2-3 minutes.
  7. Knead the dough again. Divide it and make a balls.
  8. Roll it into flat round shape and cut it into half. Make the half into a cone by sticking seam together with a little maida water.
  9. Fill the cone with about 2 tsp of the potato mixture. Stick the top of the cone together with a little water.
  10. Heat about 2 inches of oil for deep frying over a medium-low flame.
  11. When the oil is hot, carefully put the samosa. Fry slowly, turning the samosas until they are golden brown and crisp.
  12. Drain excess oil and serve hot with chutney.

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