Tuesday, March 5, 2013

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…

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