Appetizer – Samosa (Nepali Food Recipe)

(Potato-Filled Pastries)
INGREDIENTS

Pastry dough:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 cup chilled yogurt
• Salt and Pepper
• Oil for deep frying
• Cold water

Filling:

• 2 cups diced potatoes, boiled and roughly mashed
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1/2 cup diced carrots, boiled
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
• 3 fresh red chilies, julienned
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil
• Salt and Pepper
• 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro

DIRECTIONS

• In a non-stick sauté pan, heat oil.
• Add onion and fry until lightly browned.
• Add garlic, ginger, chili and curry powder; fry for a minute or so.
• Add mashed potatoes, green peas and diced carrots followed by lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Mix thoroughly to incorporate all ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate until used.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, melted butter, chilled yogurt and salt; crumble up thoroughly.
• Add some cold water and proceed with kneading. Knead the dough out until smooth texture has been achieved.
• Cover with a wet towel and let stand for at least 30 minutes.
• Make 1-inch balls from the dough mass.
• Keep the balls covered with a wet towel at all times during the preparation.
• Take a dough ball and roll out into 3-inch paper-thin circles.
• With a sharp knife dissect the circle in the middle to form two semi-circles.
• Take one semi circle, apply water along the straight rim.
• Make a small cone by sealing the overlapping seams.
• Put a tablespoon of the filling mixture into the cone and press down the cone.
• Close in the edges at the center.
• Repeat with the other balls.
• Deep-fry samosas until golden brown.
• Serve with mango chutney.

Source: http://nepalicooking.tripod.com./appetizer.htm
Author: Tulsi Regmi