Vegetable Samosa

Ingredients list for Vegetable Samosa

• Refined flour
• 1 cup Ghee
• 1/2 teaspoon Carom seeds (ajwain) (optional)
• 3 tablespoons Ghee /oil
• to taste Salt
• For stuffing
• 1/2 cup Green peas shelled
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1 inch piece Ginger chopped
• 2 Green chillies chopped
• 4 medium Potatoes cut into ¼ inch cubes
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• to taste Salt
• 1 teaspoon Dry mango powder (amchur)
• 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
• 1 tablespoon Fresh coriander leaves chopped

Method

1. Mix the dough ingredients. Add water little by little and make a hard dough. Keep it under a wet cloth for ten to fifteen minutes. Cook green peas in salted boiling water till soft. Refresh in cold water.
2. Drain out excess water. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and when they start to change colour, add ginger, green chillies and potatoes. Add red chilli powder, salt, amchur and garam masala powder. Stir well.
3. Sprinkle water and cook covered till potatoes are done. Add green peas and mix well. Divide the dough into sixteen equal portions and roll them into balls.
4. Apply a little flour and roll them into four inch diameter elongated diskettes. Cut into half, apply water on the edges. Shape into a cone and stuff it with the potato and peas filling.
5. Seal the edges well and deep fry in medium hot oil till crisp and golden brown. Drain onto absorbent paper. Serve hot with tamarind chutney.

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