Punjabi Samosa

Punjabi Samosa

Recipe

 

Ingredients:-

For samosa cover

Plain Flour (maida)- 2 cup

Water as per requirement

Salt to taste

Carom seeds (ajwain)- 1/2 tsp

oil

For the Stuffing:-

Potatoes(Boiled, peeled and mashed)- 2

Green peas- 1 cup

Chopped Green Chillies- 1

Ginger-garlic paste- 1tsp

Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves- 2tsp

Salt- 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds(jeera)- 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds(rai)- 1/2 tsp

Fennel seeds(saunf)- 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder(dhaniya)- 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder(haldi)- 1/2 tsp

garam masala- 1/2 tsp

Salt- 1/2 tsp

Amchur powder- 1 tsp

Other ingredients:-

Oil to deep fry

 

How to make Punjabi samosa:-

For samosa cover:-

• Mix the flour, salt , ajwain ,2tsp oil and water well in a large mixing bowl and knead a stiff dough.
• Cover with damp cloth and keep aside for at least 15 minutes.
• Break off pieces of dough and form into small balls. Keep aside

For the Filling:-

• Heat the oil in a fry-pan and add cumin, mustard seeds and let them crackle.
• Add green peas and fry for 2mins.
• Add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste and saute for a min.
• Add fennel seeds, salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala , amchoor powder and saute for a min.
• Add potatoes and mix well. Mix coriander leaves.

Making samosa:-

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Roll ball into a circle of 4" diameter with the help of flour on rolling board.
• Cut each circle into two . Shape each semicircle onto a cone and place a spoonfull stuffing mixture into it and seal the edges well using water.
• Repeat the same process with the rest of the balls.
• Deep fry the samosas till golden brown on medium flame.
• Serve hot with green chutney…