Samosas

Ingredients

For dough

200 gm  flour (maida or whole wheat

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 table spoon oil

4 table spoon cold water

Salt to taste

Oil for frying

 Method

Sift flour and salt.

Add oil and cumin seed.  Mix oil in flour properly.

Gradually add enough water to make a little stiff dough.

Shape into small balls and roll out into thin round shape.

Cut each into half and roll into cone shape.

Press both sides together in the center.

Fill with 2 tablespoon stuffing and seal the edges by slightly pressing them.

Heat oil for deep frying in kadhai.

Put samosas in oil and lower the heat.

Deep  fry till they turn golden brown from all sides by stirring them in oil.

Drain them and serve hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup.

For Potato and peas stuffing for samosas

200 gm potatoes

100 gm shelled peas

1 tablespoon oil

1’ginger finely chopped

1 medium onion finely chopped

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 teaspoon garam masala

½ teaspoon chilli powder

1 teaspoon mango powder (Amchoor)

2 green chilies finely chopped

1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Method

Boil potatoes and peas separately.

Peel and mash potatoes.

Heat oil in a pan and fry chopped ginger.

Now add onions and fry them till golden.

Add cumin seeds, green chilies, mashed potatoes, peas and stir it.

Now add all the spices and mix well.