Samosa recipe

Ingredients:

For the crust: 1 cup all purpose flour Water to Knead dough 2 tablespoons of oil(refined oil preferred) Salt ( as per the taste) 1/4th teaspoon Ajwain( also known as Bishop’s weeds)

For the stuffing:

• 4 mashed boiled potatoes
• Boiled green peas
• 1-2 finely chopped green chilies
• ½ tsp crushed ginger
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander leaves
• ½ teaspoon Garam masala
• Salt to taste
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon red chili powder

Preparing the Samosa:

To prepare the crust:

• Knead the dough using water and oil mixing all other mentioned ingredients
• Covering it with a moist muslin cloth will keep it soft and moist.
• Keep it aside for 15 to 20 minutes

To prepare the stuffing:

• Blend all the ingredients well including the mashed potato. For better taste, often the mixed content is fried lightly in small amount of oil.

To prepare the final Samosa:

• One can give any shape to the dough and stuff but the most common shape is small cones. 
• Fill the stuffing into them and pack them from the wide end of the cone. To ensure that they are sealed use a few drops of water. One can also prepare a temporary sealing paste using flour and water.
• Heat oil in a frying pan
• Deep fry the samosas till golden brown
• Serve hot with ketchup or tamarind chutney