Classic Vegetarian Samosa Recipe

Ingredients:

* Potato Filling

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 onion (finely chopped)

Chilli (2 chillies) and garlic (7 cloves) paste

10 curry leaves

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/2 cup mixed vegetables

1 teaspoon masala powder

Pinch of cumin seeds

Salt to taste

2 medium-sized potatoes (finely chopped)

Pinch of asafoetida

1/3 cup coriander 

2 cups of canola oil for frying

*Dough

2.5 cups flour

Pinch of salt

3 tablespoons oil

250ml water (room temperature) 

*Paste to stick dough 

2 tablespoons flour

5 tablespoons water (room temperature) 

Methods:

* Potato Filling 

1) In a heated pot, add cumin seeds. Once, seeds start to splutter add onions and chilli & garlic paste, stir and cook until light brown. Also, add curry leaves.

2) Add masala and turmeric powder and saute' for few seconds. 

3) Then, add potatoes, mixed vegetables, asafoetida and salt. Stir all the ingredients and cook for 15 minutes over medium-to-low heat. Ensure to stir, occassionally. 

4) Finally, add and stir a handful of coriander leaves. Set potato filling aside and ensure to cool, completely.

*Dough

5) In a mixing bowl, add flour and pinch of salt. Stir flour and salt, then add oil.

6) Add water in small portions and stir with a spoon.

7) Knead with hands to form a dough.

8) Break dough into 10 equal sizes (about a handful size).

*Paste to stick dough

9) In a mixing bowl add flour and water and stir to form a sticky paste. 

*Let's prepare and fry samosa(s)  

10) Roll, flatten and spread dough with your fingers. Using a rolling pin, roll dough to a thickness of 3mm.

11) Cut rolled dough into halves, make a cone and 2 teaspoons of potato filling. Seal cone with the stick paste. Place the samoa(s) on a flour-dusted plate.

12) In a frying pan add oil. Once, oil has heated add samosa(s) and fry until golden brown.

*Serve samosa(s) with tamarind chutney.