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Vegetable Samosa

Recipe name:
Vegetable Samosa

Recipe category:
Appetizers

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Recipe detials:

8 oz Potatoes, cut in even-size -pieces 3/4 c Frozen green peas 2 tb Corn oil 1 Onion, finely chopped 1/2 ts Cumin seeds 1 Piece ginger root, peeled, -grated (1/2") 1/2 ts Turmeric 1/2 ts Garam Masala 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Lemon juice 1 c All-purpose flour 2 tb Butter 2 tb Warm milk Vegetable oil for deep -frying Lime twists (opt) Fresh celery leaves (opt) Mango Chutney In a saucepan, boil potatoes in salted water 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain well, return to saucepan and shake over low heat a few moments or until dry. Mash well. Cook peas in boiling salted water 4 minutes. Drain well. Heat oil in a skillet. Add onion, cumin seeds, ginger, turmeric, Garam Masala and salt. Cook gently 5 minutes. Add mashed potatoes and peas, then stir in lemon juice. Mix well, remove from heat and cool. Sift flour into a bowl. Cut in butter finely until mixture resembles bread crumbs. Add milk and mix to form a stiff dough. Divide in 6 equal pieces. Form each piece in a ball and roll each ball on a lightly floured surface to a 6" circle. Cut each circle in half. Divide filling equally among semicircles of pastry. Dampen edges of pastry, then fold over and seal to form triangles which enclose filling completely. Half fill a deep-fat fryer or saucepan with oil. Heat oil to 375'F. (190'C.) or until a 1/2" cube of day-old bread browns in 40 seconds. Fry samosa in hot oil, a few at a time, 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Garnish with lime twists and celery leaves, if desired, and serve hot with Mango Chutney. Makes 12 samosa.

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