Punjabi Samosa Recipe

Punjabi Samosa Recipe

Where ever you go, you will be able to get samosas in india. they are also a popular street food in
india, the combo of samosa with masala chai is irresistible. Punjabi Samosa is a popular Indian
Snack. Today Marium Hamid Shared Punjabi Samosa Recipe with us, hope everybody likes this recipe.

Ingredients for the Dough:

1. All purpose flour – 1 cup
2. Oil – 1 tbsp
3. Ghee – 1 tbsp
4. Carom seeds/ajwain – ¼ tsp
5. Water – as required to knead dough

Method for Dough:

• Add oil, ghee, ajwain and salt to the flour and mix to make a crumbled mixture.
• Then add more water little by little, kneading into soft dough (not too soft).
• Cover with moist cloth, keep aside for 30 minutes.

Ingredients for the Filling:

1. Large Potatoes (boiled, peeled, mashed along with small pieces) – 2
2. Cumin – ½ tsp
3. Ginger crushed – ½ tsp
4. Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
5. Garam masala powder – ½ tsp
6. Red Chilli powder – ½ tsp
7. Coriander powder – ½ tsp
8. Coriander seeds – ½ tsp roast in dry pan and crush it
9. Lemon juice – ¼ tsp
10. Dry mango/amchur powder – ¼ tsp
11. Green peas – ½ cup (optional)
12. Coriander leaves – a few, chopped
13. Oil for sauteing the mixture – 1 tbsp
14. Oil – 8 tbsp (or more for frying)
15. Salt – to taste

Method for the filling:

• Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds followed by ginger.
• Add the mashed potato, green peas and add all the masala powders.
• Give a nice toss until well blended.
• Now add the lemon juice, add the coriander leaves.
• Let the mixture cool.

Shaping and filling:

• Make a thin 5-inch diameter round with some dough. Like we make chapatti.
• Cut into two halves.
• Take one semi-circle one, join the two corners of the straight line to form a cone.
• Place a tbsp of filling in the cone and apply little water in the edges and seal it nicely.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in deep pan or deep fryer.
• Add 3 to 4 at a time. Do not fry on high, or the samosa will turn out oily and soggy.
• Drain on paper towel.
• Serve hot with green and tamarind chutneys or tomato ketchup.

Also try:

Moong ki daal ka samosa

Vegetable samosa