aloo samosa recipe

Hi everyone ,

Ingredients

for the dough:

• 2 cup plain flour / maida
• 1 tsp carom seeds / ajwain
• salt to taste
• ½ tsp sugar
• 4-6 tsp ghee, melted
• 5-6 tbsp water / as required

for stuffing masala:

• 3 tsp ghee / clarified butter
• 1 tsp cumin seeds / jeera
• 2 boiled potato, pealed
• ½ tsp red chili powder
• 1 inch ginger, chopped
• ½ tsp dried mango powder / amchur
• ½ tsp garam masala
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp roasted and crushed coriander seeds

for deep frying:

• oil for deep frying

for serving

• green chutney, tomato ketchup, tamarind chutney

Instructions

for the dough:

1. in a large mixing bowl take maida, ajwain, salt, sugar and melted ghee.
2. now add water to knead into a stiff dough.
3. cover and rest for 15 minutes.

for the stuffing:

1. heat the ghee and add the cumin seeds.
2. add chopped ginger and saute for few seconds.
3. mash the potatoes with your hand and add to tempering.
4. now add all the spices like chilli powder, amchur powder, garam masala and salt.
5. now add the roasted crushed coriander seeds, mix well
6. finally add peas and cook another 2 - 3 minutes.

shaping, stuffing the samosa:

1. knead the dough well.
2. roll out a portion of the dough in oval shape.
3. now cut it horizontally, diving into 2 equal portions using a knife.
4. grease with water and make cone.
5. stuff a tbsp of prepared masala into the cone.
6. pull back and fold the cone.
7. seal tightly by pressing firmly.

frying samosas:

1. heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry the samosas on a medium flame
2. finally serve hot