Samosas with a twist
We all know the world famous "Samosa" the deep fried Indian snack. It is mostly in a triangular form and it can be filled with either potatoes and peas or there are also non vegetarian versions available. I make it of course the vegetarian version and not the deep fried one but the backed one.Here is what you will need.
- 1 rectangular puff pastry/blatterteig
- 500 gms boiled potatoes, roughly mashed
- a handful of frozen peas
- 1 green chili finely chopped
Spices :
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp dry mango powder or juice of half a lime
- 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
- few shakes of black pepper
- 2 tsp of dried fenugreek leaves
Method:
- Mash the potatoes and mix all the other ingredients to it. Mix them well and keep it aside.
- Preheat the oven at 200°
- Roll out the blatterteig on a baking sheet, open it up, put the filling on the border and roll it like a swiss roll.
Cut some slits around 3 cms apart and bake it in the preheated oven for about 12-14 minutes. I do it this way in a roll form and because of the slits the potatoes get a bit brown or crisp after baking and its easier to cut it into pieces. But you can also do it very well in a samosa or a Croissant form. Serve it for a small lunch with a salad or it goes great at tee time too.
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