Samosas (Fried Potato-Filled Pasties)

Name: How to cook Samosas (Fried Potato-Filled Pasties) - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Keith Vigon

Samosas (Fried Potato-Filled Pasties)

Triangular deep-fried pastries stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas are an iconic Indian snack. Pair them with tangy tamarind Chutney or Mango Chutney

Ingredient

Food ration :

8 servings

Cooking time :

20 mins

3 cups

unsalted butter, cubed and chilled

to taste

russet potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped

small green Thai chiles or 1 serrano, minced

(1") piece of ginger, peeled and minced

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Make the dough: Pulse flour, butter, and salt in a food processor into pea-size crumbles. Add water; pulse until dough forms. Divide into 12 balls; chill 1 hour.

* Step 2

Make the filling: Boil potatoes and carrots in a 4-qt. saucepan of salted water until tender, 8–10 minutes. Drain; coarsely mash. Add 2 tbsp. oil to pan; heat over medium-high. Cook cumin seeds until they pop, 1–2 minutes. Add onion and ginger; cook until golden, 4–6 minutes. Let cool; stir into potato mixture with peas, cilantro, mint, garam masala, chiles, and salt.

* Step 3

Form and fry samosas: Working with 1 ball at a time, roll dough into a 6" round; cut in half. Gather straight edges of 1 half-round together, overlapping by 1⁄4" to form a cone. Moisten seam with water; press to seal. Spoon 1 tbsp. filling into cone. Moisten edges of cone with water; pinch to seal.

* Step 4

Heat 2" oil in a 6-qt. saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer reads 180° C 350° F. Fry samosas until crisp, 8–10 minutes. Drain on paper towels; serve with whatever chutneys if you like.

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