Samosa ( India Style )

INGREDIENTS

Pur (pastry)
1 cup plain flour
2 tablespoon
warm oil
water to knead dough

Filling
2 potatoes large (boiled, peeled, mashed)
1 onion finely chopped
2 green chillies crushed
½ teaspoon. ginger crushed
½ teaspoon. garlic crushed
1 tablespoon. coriander finely chopped
½ lemon (juice extracted) - optional
½ teaspoon. turmeric powder
½ teaspoon. garam masala
½ teaspoon. coriander seeds crushed
1 teaspoon. red chilli powder
salt to taste
oil to deep fry

METHOD

For dough:
Make well in the flour.
Add oil, salt and little water.
Mix well till crumbly.
Add more water little by little, kneading into soft pliable dough.
Cover with moist cloth, keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
Beat dough on work surface and knead again. Re-cover.

For filling:
Heat 3 tablespoon. oil, add ginger, green chillie, garlic, coriander seeds.
Stir fry for a minute, add onion, sauté till light brown.
Add coriander, lemon, turmeric, salt, red chillies, garam masala.
Stir fry for 2 minutes, add potatoes.
Stir further 2 minutes.
Cool. Keep aside.

Procedure to fill:
Make a thin 5" diam. round with some dough.
Cut into two halves.
Run a moist finger along diameter.
Join and press together to make a cone.
Place a tablespoon. of filling in the cone and seal third side as above.
Make five to six.
Put in hot oil, deep fry on low to medium till light brown.
Do not fry on high, or the samoosas will turn out oily and soggy.
Drain on rack or kitchen paper.
Serve hot with green and tamarind chutneys (refer chutneys), or tomato sauce.

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