Crispy Onion Vegetable Samosa

A samosa is a stuffed pastry and a popular snack in India. It generally consists of a fried or baked triangular, semilunar or tetrahedral pastry shell with a savory filling, which may include spiced potatoes, onions, peas, coriander, and lentils, or ground beef or chicken. The size and shape of a samosa, as well as the consistency of the pastry used, can vary considerably, although it is mostly triangular.

Ingredents

For Stuffing:

• 3 Onions
• 1 Cup boiled, peeled potatoes
• 1/2 Cup peas
• 2 Green chilli
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala
• Few curry leaves
• Salt to taste

For Dough:

• 1 cup all purpose flour (Maida)
• 1/2 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Water
• Oil for deep frying

Method of preparing

• Mix all of the flour, oil (1 tsp), salt together with enough water to make a slightly sticky dough. Cover and allow it to rest for 30 minutes.
• Mean while, prepare stuffing for Somasa. For stuffing follow the steps given below:
• Add a dash of oil in a pan.
• Chop the onions lengthwise.
• Add the chopped onion, green chillies and curry leaves in the oil.
• After a few minutes add mashed potato, salt.
• Cook for a minute. Add the garam masal and stir constantly for a minute.
• Remove from the stove and allow it to cool completely.
• Take a lime sized ball of dough and roll out in a circle of about 6"diameter on a rolling board using a rolling pin
• Cut the round into half, each half makes one Samosa.
• Add a big tablespoonful of the stuffing on one piece, fold into a triangle, holding the stuffing in carefully. Press the edges together to seal.
• Form all the Samosas in the same way
• Heat oil for frying and keep it on medium heat.
• Drop Samosas into the hot oil and fry on both sides till they are golden brown
• Remove and drain well.