Best Indian Samosa Pie Recipes

VEGETABLE SAMOSA PIE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to the boil then cook potato for 12 - 15 minutes until very soft.
• Drain, mash and set aside.
• Sizzling spices: Heat oil in a dutch oven or pot over high heat. Add black mustard seeds, cumin and fennel seeds. Let them sizzle for 15 seconds - careful, they might pop!
• Curry leaves: Then add curry leaves and stir for 15 seconds.
• Aromatics: Add garlic, ginger and onion. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until onion is tinged with gold.
• Tomato: Add tomato paste and tomato, cook for 30 seconds.
• Spices: Add curry powder, turmeric and chilli. Cook for 30 seconds.
• Most Veg: Add zucchini, carrot and cauliflower. Stir well to coat in the spice paste.
• Water: Add water, salt and pepper. Stir, bring to a simmer then put the lid on and reduce heat to medium low (so it's simmer gently).
• Cook & reduce: Cook for 15 minutes until vegetables are soft. Then remove lid and simmer for 5 minutes to reduce liquid a bit.
• Add mash: Remove from stove. Add peas and potato, mix through well.
• Taste: Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.
• Cool: Place lid on and cool for at least 30 minutes (even overnight is fine).
• Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (all oven types).
• Grease a large pie dish with butter, or oil spray (Note 6). Drape in a puff pastry sheet.(I don't blind bake here - see Note 5)
• Fill with Filling - slightly mounded is fine.
• Fold in the corners of the puff pastry sheet.
• Top with puff pastry sheet - turn 90 degrees to the base puff pastry sheet (see photo).
• Fold the overhang puff pastry under itself - no need to be neat here, this is a rustic pie!
• Egg wash: Brush with egg, cut a 2cm / 1" cross in the middle (to let steam escape).
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes, until the top is very deep golden and flaky.
• Stand 5 minutes then slice to serve. A dollop of plain yogurt goes well with this!

EASY BAKED INDIAN SAMOSAS

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a bowl; coarsely mash.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onions, coriander seed, curry powder, ginger, salt, turmeric, cumin, allspice, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon until onion is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir tomatoes and peas into onion mixture; pour into mashed potatoes and thoroughly mix. Cool completely.
• Cut each pie crust into 8 even triangles. Spoon filling onto the wide end of each triangle; fold corners over filling creating a triangular 'hat' shape. Pinch the dough together to form a seal. Brush egg white over each samosa and arrange on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until samosas are golden brown, about 15 minutes.

SAMOSA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• EGG WASH: Whisk egg and water together in a small bowl.
• CRUST.
• In a food processor, process the flour, butter, and salt until the dough forms a soft ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours. This dough will be moist and softer than most pastry.
• FILLING.
• In a large saute pan, heat the oil and add onions, ginger, and garlic. Saute until onions are golden.
• Add the potatoes, and saute for a few minutes more.
• Add the spices and stir until mixed in well with the potato mixture.
• Add the cilantro, lemon juice, and peas, stirring well. Remove from heat.
• ASSEMBLY.
• Leave about a third of the dough for the top crust. Roll out remaining dough to about 1/8 inch thick.
• Line the springform pan with the dough, letting in hang over the top about 1/2 an inch.
• Brush with the egg wash.
• Pour in the filling and press down well.
• Roll out the reserved dough, place over the pan, trim pastry and crimp edges sealing well. Brush with remaining egg wash.
• Bake in oven for about 1 hour, until golden and heated through. Best made a day ahead and reheated at 350 for 40-45 minutes.
• Serve with Raita.

SAMOSA PIE

Steps:

• Make the filling: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ginger, garlic, cumin and red-pepper flakes, and cook until fragrant, a minute or two. Add the lamb and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking into small pieces, until it is just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the potatoes, cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and let everything steam, stirring once halfway through, until the potatoes are just soft, about 20 minutes.
• Uncover, stir in the peas and cook until just heated through, a minute or two. Stir in the cornstarch slurry, then turn off the heat and stir in the cilantro. Season to taste with salt, and let cool completely before building the pie.
• When the filling has cooled, arrange an oven rack in the lowest position and heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Make the pastry: Whisk the flour, salt and turmeric in a large heatproof mixing bowl. Create a small well in the center.
• In a small pot, bring 2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon/165 grams water and the shortening to a boil over medium heat. As soon as the shortening has melted completely into the boiling water, pour the mixture into the well in the flour. Use a wooden spoon to quickly stir the hot water into the flour, making sure everything gets wet. As soon as it is cool enough to handle, knead the dough with your hands in the bowl or on a clean work surface until it comes together in a smooth ball.
• Wrap a third of the dough in plastic wrap and set aside. Roll the remaining dough into an 11-inch circle (about 1/8-inch thick) between two large pieces of plastic wrap or parchment paper. Remove one piece of wrap or paper and flip the pastry into an 8-inch springform pan, centering it and using your hands to gently press it into the bottom and against the sides. The dough should be supple and smooth enough that, if you tear it, you can easily patch any holes. Discard the wrap or paper. Add the filling and use the back of a spoon to press it in and level the surface. There should be a 1/2-inch rim of dough above the filling. Brush it with the beaten egg.
• Roll the reserved dough into a 9-inch circle (about 1/8-inch thick) between two pieces of plastic wrap or parchment paper. Remove one piece of wrap or paper and flip the pastry over the filling, centering it and pushing it down so that it fits snugly. The edge of the top crust will overlap the edge of the bottom crust. Press these two edges together gently against the side of the pan. Using a knife, trim the top of the combined edges to create an even border around the pan, then use your fingers to crimp that bit of dough back down into the pie, sealing the edges.
• Cut a hole in the center of the pie to allow air to escape, brush the top with egg and bake until the top is deep golden brown and firm, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. Let cool in the pan on a rack for at least 1 1/2 hours before unmolding and serving.