Crunchy and Crispy Samosa

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Crunchy and Crispy Samosa

Let’s see how to make crunchy and crispy samosa today. This is one the most popular street foods of India. It is a fried or baked pastry with a savory filling, typically shaped into a distinctive triangular or sometimes a cone shape. A quintessential, triangular Indian pastry featuring an incredibly crispy and crunchy exterior. This particular rendition is masterfully prepared to be less oily, ensuring a light, flaky bite. Also, I am sharing the chutney recipe to go along with it!!

The golden-brown shell encases a rich, aromatic filling of seasoned potatoes, peas, and authentic spices, delivering a flavorful and satisfying indulgence. Samosa is one of the most loved Indian snacks, known for its signature triangle shape and satisfying crunch. It is made with a thin, flaky dough that is filled with a spicy stuffing. Served hot with tangy tamarind chutney or spicy green chutney or sweet chutney, every bite of a samosa is a burst of flavor.

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Some Interesting facts about Crunchy and Crispy Samosa :-

It is a popular choice for tea-time, parties, picnics, and festive celebrations. Whether enjoyed on the streets from a local vendor or served at home, samosa never fails to bring joy. Its crunchy texture, warm filling, and comforting taste make it a timeless classic that everyone loves. It is favorite among young as well as senior citizens alike!! You just can’t ignore it and go ahead. Besides, I am sharing sweet chutney recipe too!!

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Crunchy and Crispy Samosa

Crunchy and Crispy Samosa

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Serves: 4 People Preparation Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 Calories 20 grams Fat
Rating: 4.5/5
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Ingredients

Stuffing

  • 500 gm Potatoes
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
  • A pinch of Hing
  • 1 tbsp Green chili-Ginger paste
  • 1 tbsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp Garam masala
  • 1 tbsp Red chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 2~3 tbsp Water
  • 2 tbsp frozen Peas
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 Lemon juice
  • Finely chopped Coriander leaves (Optional)

Sweet Chutney

  • 1/2 cup Jaggery
  • 1 1/2 cup Water
  • 1/2 tbsp Red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp black Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp Corn flour
  • Water as needed
  • Melon seeds (Optional)
  • 1/2 Lemon juice

Dough

  • 2 cups Maida
  • 1/2 tsp Ajwain / Carom seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup Oil
  • Water as needed

Frying Samosa

  • Oil for frying

Instructions

Stuffing

Step 1: Cut each potato into 2 pieces and keep them aside.

Step 2: Add water in a cooker and transfer the potatoes into it.

Step 3: Close the lid and cook potatoes on medium heat until 4 whistles. Take the potatoes out an peel them.

Step 4: Heat up oil in a pan and add cumin seeds.

Step 5: When cumin seeds splutter, add fennel seeds and hing and mix well. add green chili-ginger paste and mix well.

Step 6: Turn the heat to low and coriander powder, garam masala, red chili powder and turmeric powder and mix well.

Step 7: Add water and mix well. Add frozen peas and mix well.

Step 8: Add potatoes and mash it carefully.

Step 9: Add salt, lemon juice and coriander leaves and mix everything well together.

Step 10: Turn the gas off and let the mixture cool down. Stuffing is ready.

Sweet Chutney

Step 11: Mix jaggery and water well together and let jaggery completely dissolve.

Step 12: Heat up the mixture and bring to boil. add red chili powder, black salt, cumin powder and salt and mix well.

Step 13: Mix corn flour and water well together to make slurry and add that into the boiling mixture.

Step 14: Mix well and cook together for about 5 minutes.

Step 15: Add melon seeds and lemon juice and mix well.

Step 16: Turn the gas off and sweet chutney is ready.

Dough

Step 17: Mix maida, ajwain, salt and oil well together and rub the oil well to maida until the mixture turns crumbly.

Step 18: Add a little water at a time to knead stiff dough.

Step 19: Cover and rest the dough for about 15-20 minutes.

Making Samosa

Step 20: Knead the dough well once and take out lemon size portions from it. Make each of them smooth and even.

Step 21: Roll out about 6” diameter poli from the dough ball and cut it into 2 halves.

Step 22: Take one of them and spread water along straight side.

Step 23: Fold it on one another and seal it really good to make a cone.

Step 24: Fill in the stuffing and again spread water along the edges.

Step 25: Bring the edges together and seal them well to make samosa. Make sure to seal the edges really good.

Frying Samosa

Step 26: Heat up oil on low heat until it is warm and drop samosa into it.

Step 27: Fry samosa on low heat until it get nice golden color from both sides.

Step 28: When one side is fried well, flip the samosa over and fry well from other side too.

Step 29: When the samosa are fried well from both sides, take them out, drain excess oil and transfer them on a wire rack. Samosa are ready. 

Notes

  • if you are using fresh peas, then boil them well separately before adding.
  • You can use amchoor powder or chat masala and black salt in place of lemon juice in the stuffing.
  • Adding coriander leaves is optional. You can skip it if you don’t want in the stuffing.
  • You can use maida in place of corn flour in sweet chutney.
  • You can use amchoor powder or chat masala in place of lemon juice in sweet chutney.
  • Adding Melon seeds is optional. You can skip it if you don’t want in sweet chutney.

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Whether it’s for a special occasion, a rainy-day craving, or an evening snack with chai, this homemade samosa recipe is a game-changer. You can serve it with tangy tamarind chutney or sweet chutney and spicy green chutney and a hot cup of masala chai.


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