Samosas are an Indian appetizer, commonly served in Indian
restaurants. They are fairly easy to make at home, although they can be
time consuming to assemble. To keep cooking time low, I recommend using
egg roll wrappers as a substitute for actual samosa pastry dough, which
is also time-consuming to prepare.
Ingredients:
4-5 medium Potatoes, boiled in
the skin and cooled
4 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil
1 medium Onion,
peeled and very finely chopped
1 cup of Peas, fresh or frozen
1 Tbsp. Ginger (fresh, minced)
1 fresh Green Chili Pepper, finely
chopped
3 Tbsp. Water
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. ground
Coriander
1 tsp. Garam Masala (an Indian spice mixture)
1 tsp.
Cumin
1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice 3 Tbsp.
fresh Cilantro/Coriander/Parsley (whatever you can get)
One package
of Egg Roll Wrappers
Steps:
- Peel the
potatoes and dice them into quarter-inch cubes. - Heat the oil in
a frying pan and put the onions into it. Fry them until they begin to
turn brown at the edges. - Add the peas, ginger, chili pepper,
fresh coriander, and water. - Cover the frying pan, lower the
heat to simmering, and simmer until the peas are cooked, stirring
occasionally. Add water if needed to keep the mixture from drying out. - Add the potatoes, salt, etc., and mix. Cook on low heat for 3-4
minutes. - Let the mixture cool slightly, so that it can be
easily handled. - Stuff the egg roll wrappers with the filling
and deep fry to a golden brown.
