Samosa (baked)

Samosa is very popular in Kerala as a tea-time snack. The local bakeries have vegetarian ones filled with potatoes, peas, carrots, onions; non-vegetarian ones filled with chicken or beef, and spices. They are triangular in shape with a thin fried pastry dough which contain the fillings. Punjabi samosa which is common in North India is a bigger version, filled with potato, peas and spices. We have our samosas with ketchup, but mint coriander chutney and tamarind chutney are the usual accompaniements. Samosa is deep fried, but I have made a healthier samosa by baking them.

The Rajasthani handmade marble plate depicts an Indian maharaja on an elephant. It is a miniature painting done with water and oil paints, and a lacquer finish. The colors used in the panting are made from natural vegetable and mineral dyes. This one is an acomplishment gift given to my hubby from his workplace.

For the samosas you need,

Samosa dough sheet - 5

Water

Olive oil - 2 tsp + for brushing

For the filling,

Beans - 100 g, ends trimmed and sliced small

Carrot - 1, peeled and sliced small

Peas, frozen - 50 g, thawed

Corn, frozen - 30 g, thawed

Potato - 2, peeled, boiled and mashed

Spring onion leaves - a few 

Onion - 1, peeled and thinly sliced

Garlic - 3 cloves, peeled and minced

Ginger - 1", peeled and minced

Green chili - 1, minced

Chicken masala - 1 tsp

Rock salt, crushed - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Red chili flakes - 1/2 tsp

Pepper - 1/4 tsp

Chop all the vegetables.

Warm a saucepan and add oil. Add onion, garlic, ginger and green chili and saute until the onion become translucent. Add salt, turmeric, pepper, red chili flakes and chicken masala and fry it for a few minutes. 

Add beans, carrot, peas, corn and stir for 5 minutes or until the beans become soft. 

Add mashed potato, spring onions and stir to combine well. Keep aside to cool.

Take the samosa dough sheets and cut into 6"x4" rectangles. Take one and wet it lightly with water. Make a cone out if it and add 2 tsp of filling. Wet the ends and pinch to close the cone. Repeat for the rest.

Grease a flat baking pan by brushing with oil. Place samosas on it. And brush the samosas with oil.

Preheat oven to 180C. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Midway during baking, upturn the samosas and brush oil on the top side. 

The samosas will get lightly browned and crisp.

The chicken and potato saute for chicken samosa.

Recipe ref :  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SrUp88J6DEs