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PUNJABI SAMOSA

"Samosa dough, shaped into a cone, stuffed with spicy potato pea mixture and deep fried. A popular snack from the Indian cuisine". This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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PUNJABI SAMOSA
Main Ingredients Refined flour (maida), Potatoes
Cuisine Indian,Punjabi
Course Snacks and Starters
Prep Time 31-40 minutes
Cook time 41-50 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Tangy
Level of Cooking Difficult
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for PUNJABI SAMOSA

  • 1 1/2 cups Refined flour (maida)
  • 4 medium Potatoes , boiled and peeled
  • 1/4 teaspoon Carom seeds (ajwain)
  • to taste Salt
  • 4 tablespoons Ghee
  • 3 tablespoons Coriander seeds
  • 2 tablespoons Cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger ,chopped
  • 2-3 Green chillies ,chopped
  • 1/2 cup Green peas ,boiled
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • 2 teaspoons Dried and crushed pomegranate seeds
  • 2 teaspoons Dried mango powder
  • 2 tablespoons coriander leaves ,chopped
  • to deep fry Oil
  • to serve Green chutney
  • to serve Date and tamarind chutney
  • to serve Green chillies ,fried

Method

  1. Take refined flour in a parat. Add carom seeds, salt and mix well.
  2. Add 2 tbsps ghee and mix well. Add 1 cup water and knead to stiff dough.
  3. Cover with a moist muslin cloth and set aside for 10 minutes.
  4. Dry roast coriander seeds on medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a mortar pestle.
  5. Dry roast the cumin seeds in the same pan for 2 minutes on medium heat. Transfer in the mortar pestle and crush coarsely.
  6. For the stuffing, heat remaining ghee in a kadai. Add 1½ tbsps of ground spice mix and sauté for a few seconds.
  7. Add ginger, green chillies and sauté for 30 seconds.
  8. Crush the potatoes and add to the kadai. Add the green peas and mix well. Add salt, garam masala powder, dried pomegranate seeds, dried mango powder and mix well.
  9. Add coriander leaves and mix well. Take the pan off the heat.
  10. Drizzle a little oil on a worktop and spread it evenly. Divide the dough into equal portions and shape each into a ball.
  11. For making samosa, roll the prepared balls in an oblong and cut in half to make a semi-circle. Take a semi-circle and apply water on the edges, shape into a cone. Stuff with a portion of the prepared stuffing and press the edges to seal.
  12. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai, deep fry the prepared samosas on medium heat till golden brown and crisp. Drain on an absorbent paper.
  13. Serve hot with green chutney, date and tamarind chutney and fried green chillies.
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