Samosas
 
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
Filling:
  • 2 large potatoes, cooked and mashed
  • 1 c finely minced onion
  • 2 medium cloves crushed garlic
  • ½ t fresh grated ginger root
  • ½ t mustard seeds
  • ½ t dried coriander
  • ½ c diced carrots, cooked until tender
  • ½ c cooked green peas (petite)
  • Cayenne pepper to taste
  • 1 t salt
  • Juice from ½ lemon
  • 2-3 T butter
Pastry:
  • 2 c white flour
  • 1 t salt
  • 4 T melted butter
  • ⅓ c yogurt
  • Water
Instructions
Filling: Heat butter in skillet. Add garlic ginger, onion, salt and mustard seeds. Saute 6-8 minute, or until onion is soft and clear. Combine all ingredients except peas and mix well. Fold in peas last taking care not to smash them.
Pastry: Sift together flour and salt. Add melted butter, yogurt, and enough water to make a stiff dough. Kneed until smooth and elastic.
  1. Roll out very thin (1/4 in) on a floured board and cut into 4-inch circles. Keep rolling and cutting until you’ve used all the dough. Place filling on one half of the circle. Close into half circle and fork edges closed.
  2. Heat 3 inch pool of vegetable oil or peanut oil to about 365°. Make sure oil is hot enough. Drain on paper towel.
Recipe by Living Full on Life at https://www.livingfullonlife.com/?p=1414