Taste of Home

Easy to Make Samosas

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May 27, 2021 at 5:13 pm

Samosas are a very popular Indian dish and come in many flavorful varieties. Using either vegetables or meat, this recipe takes about 15-30 minutes to make and yields 6-8 servings. However, feel free to alter the recipe to yield as many servings as desired! 

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Ingredients (with vegetables): 

  • 6 raw tortillas 
  • 4 medium-sized potatoes 
  • ½ cup frozen mixed vegetables  
  • 1 onion 
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon cilantro (finely chopped) 
  • 1 teaspoon parsley (finely chopped) 
  • 1 ½ teaspoons paprika 
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt 
  • ½ teaspoons black pepper 
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½  teaspoon ginger powder 
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil 
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Ingredients (with meat): 

  • 3-5 raw tortillas 
  • 1 pound ground meat (beef, lamb or chicken) 
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon cilantro (finely chopped) 
  • 1 teaspoon parsley (finely chopped) 
  • 1 ½ teaspoons paprika 
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt 
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper 
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon ginger powder 
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil 
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions: 

  1. Cut potatoes and onion into small cubes.
  2. Add potatoes, onion and frozen mixed vegetables into a large pan with oil.  
  3. Cook for about 5 minutes then add spices and cornstarch into the mixture.   
  4. Cover and let simmer on medium heat for about 10 minutes. If necessary, sprinkle in a few spoonfuls of water to aid in steaming.
  5. Promptly remove vegetable curry and leave to cool. 
  6. Preheat oil in a deep frying pan.  
  7. Cut the tortillas into halves. 
  8. Once the vegetable curry has cooled, scoop about 2 tablespoons of it into the halved tortillas. 
  9. Fold the 2 tortilla flaps inwards to make a triangle shape. 
  10. Fry samosas for about 3 minutes, while making sure to flip gently. 
  11. Once both sides are golden brown, enjoy!

This recipe is great to make and can store for a few days as it makes for a great on-the-go snack for the busy college student. For some extra flavor, you can dip them in ketchup, tamarind or hot sauce — whatever you desire.Â