Samosas

Imagine making your very own Samosas!
An acquaintance at work brought some home made ones in to the office once, and I begged her for the recipe. Of course, she wrote it out for me, explained how to fold the dough and stuff it - so I thought, " how easy" it would be. It may have sounded easy, but to be honest I haven't attempted making them yet.
I do intend to make an event of it - and serve with 2-3 different dipping sauces. When this does happen I will add photos to this blog post. In the meantime, here is the recipe - I don't want to forget it or lose it. Notice there are NO amounts, because this is intuitive based on the expertise of the cook, and the number being made. I will determine and add these approximate amounts to this post once I attempt making the Samosas myself.

Samosas

Ingredients:

• white flour
• salt
• vegetable oil
• baking powder
• potatoes
• peas
• black pepper
• red chili powder
• cumin seeds
• coriander seeds
• fresh coriander

Dough:

• Mix flour, salt and vegetable oil.

Stuffing:

• boiled potatoes
• peas
• salt
• black pepper
• chili powder
• cumin seeds
• coriander seeds
• fresh coriander, chopped.
• Amchoor * if available

I found a similar recipe for Samosas on the net, so I am including it here so we can all use it as a guide:

Vegetable Samosa

Here is the vegetable version of this favorite. This vegetable samosa recipe is not original to South India but they can be found at snack stands throughout the South. Samosas are a light pastry filled with a savory filling like vegetables or meat and deep fried in hot oil. There are many variations on this vegetable Samosa recipe, so have fun and try your own creations. This can be served as light snack or an appetizer. It is often served hot with a mint or tamarind chutney.

Ingredients:

Pastry:

• 1 1/4 cup plain flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter or Ghee (clarified butter)
• 1/2 cup water

Filling:

• 2 Potatoes
• 1/2 cup peas
• 2 tablespoons oil or ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 medium onion cut into small dice
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1 Tbsp Garam Masala
  
• 2 Tablespoons minced Cilantro
• Salt and Pepper to taste