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Besan Ka Samosa

Deep-fried besan puris crushed and stuffed into maida cones to make unusual samosas This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main IngredientsGram Flour, Refined Flour
CuisineIndian
CourseSnacks and Starters
Prep Time16-20 minutes
Cook time41-50 minutes
Serve4
TasteMild
Level of CookingModerate
OthersVeg

Ingredients list for Besan Ka Samosa

  • 1 1/4 cups Gram Flour
  • 1 1/4 cups Refined Flour
  • to taste Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Ghee
  • to deep fry Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • 2 tablespoons Dry mango powder (amchur)
  • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • a pinch Asafoetida
  • to taste Black salt (kala namak)

Method

  1. Sieve together refined flour and salt. Add two tablespoons of ghee and mix well. Add sufficient water and knead into a firm dough. Keep it covered with a damp cloth. Sieve gram flour with salt.
  2. Add sufficient water and knead into a hard dough. Divide into twenty portions and roll out each portion into puris. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep-fry the puris till crisp. Drain onto an absorbent paper and let them cool.
  3. Grind them in a mixer to a coarse powder. Add garam masala powder, amchur, red chilli powder, asafoetida, black salt and mix. Divide the maida dough into eight portions and roll out each portion into oval shaped disc. Cut each disc into two pieces.
  4. Shape each piece into a cone and fill them with the filling mixture. Seal the edges well. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep-fry the samosas till golden. Drain onto an absorbent paper and serve hot with green chutney.

Nutrition Info

Calories1591
Carbohydrates188.6
Protein43.5
Fat73.6
Other FiberFiber- 19.9gm
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