Samosa

 Samosa is a deep-fried snack stuffed with potatoes. Stuffing can be altered and this samosa can be air fried too. But I like it when it is deep-fried. It can be made with Wheat flour or all-purpose flour. Today I made it with all-purpose flour. It is usually served with coriander mint chutney and Sweet chutney.

All-purpose flour - 2 cups

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Ajwain(Carom seeds) - 1/4  tsp

oil - 1/4 cup

water - 1/2 cup

For Masala

Potato - 3 { boiled and mashed)

Peas - 1/2 cup

oil- 1 tbsp

cumin - 1 tsp

Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp ( crushed / coarsely grind)

fennel - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida - 1 pinch

curry masala powder - 2 tsp

Other 

Water - little to seal the edges of the samosa

oil for deep frying

Potato Masala

Take a pan

Add oil, when it gets hot add the cumin, fennel, and asafoetida and mix it

Then add the mashed potatoes (which are boiled) and add the curry masala powder, crushed coriander, and salt and mix it well for 3-4 minutes. As it is already cooked and mashed it won't take long.3-4 minutes for the spice to get mixed and cooked.

Then add the peas( I had the frozen peas , so adding it in the end)

Mix well for 2 minutes and switch off the stove

Now  the Potato Masala  for stuffing in the samosa is ready and keep it aside

For the Samosa dough

Take the  2 cups flour in a mixing bowl.

Add the ajwain/Carom seeds, salt and mix

Now add the oil and simply mix till it forms a crumble texture.

When you take some dough and try to make a ball/fist, it has to hold shape

Then add the water a little at a time and knead to a tight dough. ( not soft)

Apply oil to the dough and keep it aside for about 20 minutes.

Now Samosa making

Take a small ball size dough and roll it slightly thick

Cut it into half and  fold it as shown in the pictures below

Stuff it with potato masala and seal it by applying a little water

Now after making the samosa , keep it ready to Air fry / Deep fry

I like deep fry

Heat a pan. Add enough oil ti deep fry

When it is hot slowly add the samosa {caution of splashing hot oil , so do it with care or use a saddle to put the samosa in)

When it  is golden brown, remove from oil 

Serve it as it is or Serve with green chutney, tamarind chutney.

Yummy. Delicious