Vegetable Samosa | Evening Snack Recipe | Indian Street Food | Easy Snacks Recipes

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: none

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: none

Sweet potatoes offer a different flavor and added nutrients.

peas

🥗Healthier: green beans

💰Cheaper: none

Green beans provide a similar texture and taste.

oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

Mix all the ingredients for the dough to form a stiff dough; do not over-knead.

Brush the dough with some oil and let it rest for about 1 hour.

Pressure cook the potatoes and peas until tender.

Peel the potatoes and chop them into small pieces.

Heat a pan with some oil, add cumin seeds, cashew nuts, and raisins; roast them until fragrant.

Add chopped onions and green chilies to the pan; sauté until the onions are translucent.

Add chopped ginger and sauté for a minute.

Add the boiled potatoes and peas to the mixture in the pan.

Add garam masala, chaat masala, and salt; stir well to combine.

Finally, add chopped coriander leaves, mix well, and turn off the stove.

Take a small portion of the dough and roll it out into an oval shape; cut it into halves.

Take one part of the dough and fold it into a cone shape.

Place the filling into the cone shape.

Apply some water on the edges of the dough and seal it tightly.

Shape the samosa so that it sits on its base.

Heat oil for deep frying until warm (not too hot).

Drop the samosas into the oil and fry them until golden brown in color.

Once golden brown, take them out and lay them on a plate lined with tissue paper.

Serve hot with mint chutney.

Cooking Techniques

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