One of the very popular Indian snacks full your mouth with great taste.
Ingredients:
4 large white potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed
1/2 cup boiled and drained green peas(when boiled add little salt)
1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp amchoor (dried mango powder)
1 1/2 tsp green chilli-ginger paste
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp chopped cashewnuts
1 tsp saunf and Salt to taste
For cover:
3 cups maida(all purpose flour) and 1tsp ajwain
1/2 cup maida, for rolling out
4 tablespoon semi heated ghee or oil and 1/2 tsp salt.
Oil for deep frying the samosas
1 tablespoon ghee(clarified butter) for the stuffing
1 small bowl of cold water
Method :
• Heat the ghee for the stuffing and add the cumin seeds and
cashewnuts.
• When the seeds splutter add the saunf,chilli-ginger paste,garam masala,amchur powder.
• Add the mashed potatoes and green peas and mix well.
Mix in salt to taste.
• Fry on a low flame for about 5 minutes,Set aside.
• Prepare the cover for the samosa by combining the maida, hot ghee or oil and salt to taste.
• Add enough water and ajwain,salt,semi heated ghee and knead the dough,Set aside for about 10 minutes.
• Divide the dough into round portions.
• Take each portion and coat it with some maida so that it does not stick to your hands.
• Roll it into a medium size round,cut with a pizza cutter to make 2 semi circles with the round.
• Take one half circle. Dip your finger into the cold water and apply it to the straight edge of the semi circle.
• Now hold that semicircle in your hand,fold the straight edge , bringing together the watered edges,sealed it.
• You should now have a small triangular maida pocket.
• Stuff it with the potato peas mixture and now water-seal the upper edges.
• Repeat for the rest of the dough.
• Deep fry in oil till golden brown.
serve hot with green chutney and amli(tamrind) chutney.
