Indian stuffed pastries (samosas) recipe

Recipe for indian stuffed pastries (samosas) in our easy ethnic recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• Up to 1/2 cup water
• About 1 cup vegetable oil, for frying
• About 2 cups filling (*)

(*) Kheema makes a spicy meat filling. For vegetarian samosas, fill the pastries with potatoes and peas. To avoid unwanted fat, bake rather than deep-fry the samosas. Place the stuffed triangles on a cookie sheet, brush each with a little butter or oil, and bake at 350 degrees F until they turn golden brown, about 10 to 15 minutes.

How to make indian stuffed pastries (samosas)

• Put all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut butter into small pieces and add to flour. Rub butter into flour with your fingertips until mixture looks like large bread crumbs. Mix in enough water, a little at a time, to form a firm dough.
• Knead dough in bowl for about 2 or 3 minutes, or until smooth. Cover bowl and refrigerate while making filling.
• When filling is ready, remove dough from refrigerator and place on a floured surface. Knead dough for about 5 minutes.
• Divide dough into pieces about the size of walnuts and roll each piece into a smooth ball with your hands.
• Roll balls into thin rounds with a floured rolling pin. Cut each round in half.
• Put about 1 tablespoon filling onto a piece of dough. Fold dough over filling. Seal edges of dough with your fingers and then with the tines of a fork. Continue making samosas.
• In a wok or a deep saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. (Oil should be deep enough to cover samosas while cooking). Carefully place one samosa in oil. If samosa fries to a golden brown in about 3 minutes, the oil is at the right temperature. If it takes longer than this, increase temperature of oil. When oil is at the right temperature, continue frying samosas, a few at a time, for 3 minutes each. Remove samosas with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Eat hot or at room temperature.

Preparation time: 60 minutes
Cooking time: 20 to 25 minutes
Yields 10 to 15 samosas

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