Punjabi Samosa
Ingredients:
Ingredients |
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Maida (all-purpose flour) |
1 cup |
Oil |
2 tbsp |
Large pinch ajwain (optional) |
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Enough water to knead the maida |
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Salt |
To taste |
Oil |
For deep frying |
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For the filling:
Ingredients |
2 boiled potatoes, crumble |
1/4 cup boiled peas |
1/4 tsp grated ginger |
1 tsp red chilli pwd |
1/2 tsp coriander pwd |
Pinch cumin pwd |
Pinch kasuri methi |
Dash of lemon juice |
Pinch of garam masala |
Chopped coriander leaves |
Salt to taste |
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Method:
- Mix the maida with salt, oil, ghee and ajwain, combine to form a crumbly mixture. Now slowly add enough water to make a pliable dough, not too soft. Divide the dough and shape into balls. Keep aside covered with moist cloth for 15-20 mts.
- Meanwhile, heat a vessel, add oil, add cumin seeds and allow to brown. Add the ginger, spice powders and a tbsp of water and saute for a few secs. Add the crumbled potato and boiled peas and cook over medium flame for a few minutes, approx 3-4 mts. Add kasuri methi and lemon juice, combine. Add the coriander leaves and turn off heat.
- Now that the stuffing is ready, prepare the outer layer for the samosas.
- Roll each ball with the rolling pin into a slightly thin puri, slightly elongated in shape as shown in the image. Take a knife and divide the rolled puri into two by cutting through the center.
- Now take a semi-circle piece of the roti, and make a fold in the shape of a triangle as shown in the image. Seal along the fold. Now place this cone between your thumb and index finger and place a ball of the stuffing inside. Wet your finger and run it along the edges of the dough with water and seal to enclose the stuffing.
- Press the ends firmly so that the filling does not come out during the deep frying process. Prepare with the rest of the dough in the same manner.
- Heat enough oil in a wide vessel to deep fry the samosas. Heat the oil till hot but not piping hot. Reduce flame to low medium and drop 2-3 samosas into the oil slowly and deep fry them till golden brown, turning them carefully to the other side so that it cooks on all sides. Deep fry on low to medium heat and not piping hot oil.
- Remove onto absorbent paper and serve warm over a cup of chai.
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Disclaimer :
The standard commercial recipes are developed to serve as a guide to help professional bakeries to introduce new items on their menus. The recipes can- to an extent- be customized as per the needs of the customer. End results depend on the ingredient quality, processing and baking parameters.