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Ingredients
Dough:
1 cup - all purpose flour
30 ml - oil or ghee
1/4 cup - water
3/4 tsp - carom seeds optional
1/2 tsp - salt
Filling:
2 - medium sized potatoes boiled ( not mushy)
1/4 cup - peas boiled
1/2 tbsp - oil
1/2 tbsp - minced ginger or paste
1 small - green chilly chopped optional
2 tbsp - coriander leaves or parsley chopped
1 tsp - lemon juice
Salt to taste (1/2 tsp)
1/2 tsp - cumin seeds
1/2 tsp - cumin powder
1/2 tsp - fennel powder optional
1/2 tsp - red Chilli powder
1/4 tsp - dry mango powder or cheat masala (
Method:
Boil potatoes, crumble them - do not mash them
Dough: mix all ingredients in a bowl and make a stiff dough. Allow to rest for 30 minutes.
Method
For filling:
Heat oil add cumin seeds, add ginger, saute and then add green peas, add masalas and potatoes, add salt saute well. Add the coriander leaves and let it cool. Add a little lemon juice. Keep aside.
Samosa:
Knead the dough. Make 4 balls. Grease the rolling area. Flatten the balls, drizzle with oil and roll in an oval shape.
Cut in 2 parts. Gently roll it one or twice
Take one part, apply water over the edges , fold in a cone. Press gently add the filling. Smear the edges with water and press to seal the samosa. Cover with a damp cloth to prevent from drying.
Heat oil medium hot. Fry the samosas.
For baking brush generously with oil and bake in a pre heated oven for 30 mins at 180 c.
