Samosas Recipe
Samosas are triangular deep-fried pastries stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas, along with a delicious tomato Kasundi - a spiced Indian tomatoe sauce.
Servings 8 people
Ingredients
- 1 pound russet potatoes peeled and finely diced
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger finely shredded
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon curry powder
- 3/4 cup frozen peas thawed
- 1 package wonton wrappers
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg beaten
- Kasundi Sauce Ingredients Indian tomato sauce:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground chili
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic finely minced
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 4 oz. malt vinegar
- 2 cans diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- In a 4-quart pot 3/4-full of salted water, add the diced potatoes, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer till done. Drain; coarsely mash and set aside.
- In a skillet, add 2 tablespoons canola oil, heat over medium-high. Cook cumin seeds till they pop, 1-2 minutes.
- Add garlic, onion and ginger; cook until golden, 4-6 minutes. Take off heat and stir into potatoe mixture with peas, cumin, chili powder, and curry powder.
- Form and Fry the Samosas: Place 1 tablespoon of the Somosas mixture onto a wonton wrapper, moisten edges of the wrapper, pinch the two opposite corners and edges together to form a triangle package and seal the edges. Repeat this process until the Somosas mixture is gone. Brush the packages with the beaten egg.
- Lightly grease a cookie sheet and arrange the samosas then bake approximately 15-20 minutes or until golden, turning half way through.
- Remove from oven and serve with the Kasundi sauce on the side. (Kasundi sauce recipe below)
- Preparation of Kasundi Sauce (Ingredients above):
- Heat the oil in a skillet and add the turmeric, chili, cumin, ginger and garlic. Stir over a gentle heat for 5 minutes.
- Add the onion and the vinegar then the tomatoes and sugar.Stir all together and simmer for 1 1/4 hours, stirring occasionally. Add salt to taste.
- Pour into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator.