Samosas

Famous Indian Tea Time Snack





	Potatoes		4 large
	Green Peas		½ cup
	Cumin Seeds		1½ tsp
	Amchoor 		1 tsp
	Red Chilli Pdr.		1 tsp
	Garam Masala Pdr.	½
	Cashewnuts(optional)	1 tbsp. chopped
	Anardana		½ tsp
	Coriander Leaves	5 gms.
	Salt 			to taste
	Maida			3 cups
	Ajwain			1 tsp.
	Salt			to taste
	Maida			½cup , for rolling out
	Ghee or Oil		1 tbsp. heated
	Oil 			for deep frying


  • Boil, peel and mash the potatoes.
  • Boil and drain the green peas.
  • Fry for about a minute.
  • Heat the ghee in a kadai and add the Jeera.
  • When Jeera crackles, add the green peas and the dry masalas except Amchoor.
  • Add the mashed potatoes and mix thoroughly.
  • Add the amchoor and the chopped coriander.
  • Now add the cashewnuts.Keep this mixture sepearte to cool.

    For the dough:

  • Knead a tight dough with flour and Ghee.
  • Add ajwain to the dough along with salt.
  • Keep it covered with a wet cloth for about 20 minutes.
  • Make small balls and keep them covered again for about 20 minutes.
  • Roll them out in oval shape and cut in half.
  • Apply a little water to the straight side and fold it into a cone.
  • Fill the stuffing and close the cone off applying water again on the other side.
  • Deep fry in warm oil till light brown and crisp.
  • Refry if need be.
  • Serve with Tamarind Chutney.

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