Best Curried Veggie Samosa Recipes

CURRIED VEGGIE SAMOSA

Steps:

• DOOUGH:.
• MIx flour and salt.
• Add oil and mix until flour is like corn meal. (I do this in my mixer with the dough hook).
• Add water to dough mixing well. This will be a fairly moist dough. Knead dough 5 to 10 minutes until dough is soft and velvety (or beat in mixer).
• Cover and let stand 15-20 minutes.
• Knead again for about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
• Form into a long 1 1/2" diameter "rope".
• Cut into 1 1/2" slices. Form each slice into small "buns" and place on a floured board, covering with a damp cloth.
• When ready to fill and fry, flatten each piece to about 1/4" and then roll into a circular shape about 1/8" thick.
• FILLING:.
• Boil potatoes and mash.
• Saute diced carrots, minced onion, ginger root and garlic until tender and add to mashed potatoes.
• Add green peas and spices. Add salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper to personal taste.
• Place 2 tbsp filling into above dough circle. Moisten edges with water. Fold in half and seal edges well using a fork.
• Store filled samosa's on an oiled cookie sheet and cover with a damp cloth until ready to fry.
• Heat 3 cups vegetable oil over high heat until a small piece of dough drops to bottom of pan and pops back up immediately. Reduce heat to medium high at this point.
• Fry samosa's 3to 5 minutes each, turning once to brown evenly, placing on paper towels until ready to serve.

VEGETABLE SAMOSAS

Steps:

• To make the vegetable filling, heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat until bubbles appear.
• Add the cumin seeds. When they become fragrant in the oil, toss in the onion and chillies, and fry for 5-7 minutes until the onion is translucent and lightly browned.
• Add the garlic and ginger paste and fry for a further minute. Add the potatoes and mixed powder, and just enough water or spice stock to cover.
• Simmer until the potatoes are soft, topping up the stock if needed. Add the carrot and continue cooking until cooked through but still al dente.
• Reduce the stock until you have a dry potato mixture. Stir in the coriander (cilantro) and peas and season with salt. Set aside to cool.
• Fold the samosas as photographed above.
• When ready to cook, pour 10cm (4in) of rapeseed (canola) oil into a deep saucepan and heat to 170°C (340°F). Fry the samosas in batches until nicely browned.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a wire rack. Keep warm while you fry the remaining samosas.

VEGGIE SAMOSAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onion; cook for 1 minute. Add garlic, curry, ginger, cumin, salt, red pepper flakes, coriander, cayenne pepper, celery seed, tarragon, and cinnamon. Cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more. Add potatoes and mixed vegetables. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.
• Pour broth into the potato mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender and broth is mostly absorbed, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Place flour in a medium bowl. Make a well in the center; add salt, oil, and water, in that order. Mix into a stiff dough, roll into a ball, and wrap in plastic wrap. Set aside for 30 minutes.
• Divide dough into 8 balls. Roll each ball into a 10-inch circle. Cut each circle in half, moisten the edges, and shape each half into a cone around your finger. Fill dough with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the vegetable mixture. Pinch edges shut.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan or deep-fryer. Deep-fry samosas in batches until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve hot.

VEGETABLE SAMOSAS

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Mash potatoes; set aside., In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the garlic, salt, curry powder, cumin and pepper; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in the mashed potatoes, garbanzo beans, peas and cilantro., Place 1 sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface with a short end facing you. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Spray sheet with cooking spray; repeat with 1 more sheet of phyllo, spraying the sheet with cooking spray. Cut into two 14x4-1/2-in. strips., Place 2 tablespoons of filling on lower corner of each strip. Fold dough over filling, forming a triangle. Fold triangle up, then fold triangle over, forming another triangle. Continue folding, like a flag, to the end of the strip., Spritz end of dough with spray and press onto triangle to seal. Turn triangle and spritz top with spray. Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling., Place triangles on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. If desired, serve with mint chutney.

VEGETARIAN CURRY SAMOSAS WITH TAMARIND DIP

Steps:

• For the Wraps.
• Whisk all ingredients in a bowl to form a batter.
• The consistency should easily coat the back of a spoon. Add more flour if mixture is too thin, or more water if too thick.
• Coat a 10 inch non-stick pan very lightly with coconut oil.
• Ladle in 1/3 cup of batter and swirl around the pan.
• Cook until firm to handle.
• Set aside setting wax paper sheets in between layers to prevent wraps from sticking.
• For the Tamarind Dip.
• Whisk all ingredients in a bowl.
• Set aside until ready to serve.
• For the Samosas.
• Wash, and peel all vegetables.
• Boil potatoes until soft enough for mashing.
• While the potatoes are boiling, finely chop carrots, cilantro, and cauliflower.
• Blanch the chopped vegetables and the green peas for about a minute. Drain.
• When, the potatoes are done, transfer them to a bowl and mash.
• Fold in the blanched vegetables and chopped cilantro.
• Season with aloo bhaji, salt, and pepper.
• Lay a piece of the prepared wraps onto a working surface and cut into half.
• Fill with vegetable mixture near to one edge and wrap into triangles sealing with a light cornstarch slurry.
• Bake at 220C/430F for 10 minutes, flip and continue for 10 minutes more.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve with the tamarind dipping sauce.

VEGETABLE SAMOSAS

Steps:

• To make the filling, heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion and garlic, mix in the spices and fry for 10 mins until soft. Add the vegetables, seasoning and stir well until coated. Add the stock, cover and simmer for 30 mins until cooked. Leave to cool.
• To make the pastry, mix flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well in the centre, add the oil and 100ml water to make a firm dough. Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5-10 mins until smooth and roll into a ball. Cover in cling film and set aside at room temperature for 30 mins.
• Divide the pastry into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and roll out into a circle of 15cm. Divide this circle into two equal pieces with a knife.
• Brush each edge with a little water and form a cone shape around your fingers, sealing the dampened edge. Fill with 1 tbsp mixture and press the two dampened edges together to seal the top of the cone. Repeat with the remaining pastry.
• Heat the oil in a large deep saucepan to 180C. The oil should come 1/3rd of the way up the pan. Deep fry the samosas in batches for 8-10 mins until crisp and brown. Take out and drain on kitchen paper.