Kenyan Samosa - Delicious African Street Food

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: mashed potatoes

Ground turkey reduces fat content while mashed potatoes provide a vegetarian option.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: self-rising flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while self-rising flour simplifies the recipe.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while canola oil is often less expensive.

green chili

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño

Bell pepper is milder and healthier, while jalapeño adds heat at a lower cost.

Mix 3 cups of plain flour with 1 teaspoon of salt in a bowl.

Add 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil and 1 cup of water gradually, mixing until it comes away from the sides of the bowl.

Knead the dough for about 5 minutes, then cover with cling wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.

In a heated fry pan, add 500g of ground beef and cook, breaking it up as it cooks.

Add 1 teaspoon of whole seeds, 2 teaspoons of ground coriander powder, and a bit of salt, stirring it in.

Add 1 chopped red onion, 2 grated cloves of garlic, and 2 sliced stalks of spring onion to the pan.

Add 2 chopped Kenyan green chilies (optional) and sauté for a minute.

Turn off the heat and mix in a handful of chopped coriander and the juice of 1 lime.

Let the filling cool down.

Roll the rested dough into a log and cut it into smaller pieces to form balls.

Roll each ball into a circle and preheat each wrapper in a fry pan for a few seconds on each side.

Cut the wrapper in half, fold it over, and seal the edge with a flour-water paste.

Fill the cone with the beef filling and seal the top with the paste.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan and fry the samosas in batches until golden brown.

Serve with lime wedges.

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