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- Subject: COLLECTION: samosas
- Date: Tue, 13 Jul 93 12:54:36 CDT
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- Samosas
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- For the pastry:
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- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 Tbsp oil
- 4 Tbsp water
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- For the stuffing:
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- 4-5 medium potatoes, boiled in their jackets and allowed to cool
- 4 Tbsp oil
- 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 cup (175 g) shelled peas
- 1 Tbsp finely grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 fresh hot green chilli, finely chopped
- 3 Tbsp very finely chopped fresh green coriander (cilantro)
- 3 Tbsp water
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground coriander seeds
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground roasted cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- oil for deep frying
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- Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the 4 tablespoons on oil
- and rub it in with your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse
- breadcrumbs. Slowly add about 4 tablespoons water -- or a tiny bit
- more -- and gather the dough into a stiff ball.
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- Empty the ball out on to clean work surface. Knead the dough for
- about 10 minutes or until it is smooth. Make a ball. Rub the ball
- with about 1/4 teaspoon oil and slip it into a plastic bag. Set
- aside for 30 minutes or longer.
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- Make the stuffing. Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1/4 inch dice.
- Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a large frying pan over a medium flame.
- When hot, put in the onion. Stir and fry until brown at the edges.
- Add the peas, ginger, green chilli, fresh coriander (cilantro), and
- 3 tablespoons water. Cover, lower heat and simmer until peas are
- cooked. Stir every now and then and add a little more water if the
- frying pan seems to dry out.
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- Add the diced potatoes, salt, coriander seeds, garam masala, roasted
- cumin, cayenne, and lemon juice. Stir to mix. Cook on low heat for
- 3-4 minutes, stirring gently as you do so. Check balance of salt and
- lemon juice. You may want more of both. Turn off the heat and allow
- the mixture to cool.
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- Knead the pastry dough again and divide it into eight balls. Keep 7
- covered while you work with the eight. Roll this ball out into a
- 7 inch (18 cm) round. Cut it into half with a sharp, pointed knife.
- Pick up one half and form a cone, making a 1/4 inch wide (5 mm),
- overlapping seam. Glue this seam together with a little water. Fill
- the cone with about 2 1/2 tablespoons of the potato mixture. Close
- the top of the cone by sticking the open edges together with a little
- water. Again, your seam should be about 1/4 inch (5 mm) wide. Press
- the top seam down with the prongs of a fork or flute it with your
- fingers. Make 7 more samosas.
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- Heat about 1 1/2 to 2 inches (4-5 cm) of oil for deep frying over a
- medium-low flame. You may use a small, deep, frying pan for this or
- an Indian karhai. When the oil is medium hot, put in as many samosas
- as the pan will hold in a single layer. Fry slowly, turning the
- samosas frequently until they are golden brown and crisp. Drain on
- paper towel and serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.
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- SAMOSAS
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- 2+1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 Cup buttermile or yogurt
- extra flour, as needed
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- 1) Place the flour in a medium-sized bowl. Mix in the salt.
- 2) Mix in the milk or yogurt to make a smooth dough.
- 3) Add extra flour, as needed, to keep the dough from being sticky.
- The dough will be quite soft. Knead in bowl for about 5 minutes.
- Cover tightly and refrigerate till you are ready to assemble the pastries.
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- 2 large potatoes (the size of a large person's fist)
- 1 Tbs. butter
- 1 Cup finely minced onion
- 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbs. freshly grated ginger
- 1 tsp. mustard seeds
- 1 tsp. dried coriander (if available)
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1+1/2 Cups uncooked green peas (froze+thawed=fine)
- 2 Tbs. lemon juice
- Cayenne, to taste.
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- 1) Mash the potatoes (i.e. peel, cut into 1-inch squares, boil, drain
- & mash.) Set aside.
- 2) Melt the butter and saute onions, garlic, ginger, mustard seeds,
- coriander and salt over medium heat for about 8 minutes, till onions
- are soft. Add this to the mashed potatoes. Cool for at least 15 minutes
- before filling the pastries.
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- 1/2 Cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 Cup water
- 3 Tbs. brown sugar
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. salt
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- 1) Place all ingredients in a small saucepan. Stir till the sugar dissolves.
- 2) Heat to boiling, then let simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes. It
- reduce slightly.
- 3) Serve warm or at room temp.
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- ASSEMBLY:
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- 1) Preheat the oven to 425F. Generously oil a baking sheet.
- 2) Keep a small container of flour, a fork, a small bowl of water, and a
- pastry brush close at hand. Flour a clean surface, and, using a rolling
- pin, rook 1-inch balls of dough into 5-inch circles.
- 3) Place app. 1+1/2 Tbs. filling in the center and fold over, like a turnover.
- Brush the inside edges of each circle with a little water, and fold the
- edges together to make a small hem. Crimp the edges firmly with fork.
- 4) To bake: Place the samosas on the oiled baking sheet. Brush the tops
- with oil. Bake 15 minutes at 425F, then reduce heat to 375F and bake
- 10 min. more. For maximum crispiness, turn the samosas over when
- you turn the oven down.
- 5) Serve within 15 min. with dipping sauce.
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- SAMOSAS
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- Pastry:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp ghee (a vegetable shortening with a buttery taste)
- 1/2 cup warm water
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- Filling:
- 1 1/4 tbsp ghee
- garlic, crushed (1 - 5 cloves, to taste)
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice OR vinegar
- 8 oz. ground lamb (or beef)
- 1 tsp mint leaves
- 1 tsp coriander (optional)
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp garam-masala
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated (fresh)
- 1/2 cup hot water
- oil for cooking
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- PASTRY
- Sift flour and salt into bowl, add ghee and water, mix thoroughly, knead for
- a couple minutes. Cover with plastic, make filling.
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- FILLING
- Heat ghee in pan, fry onions, ginger, add garlic. fry until onions are soft.
- Add curry, salt and vinegar, mix well. Add meat and fry over high heat,
- stirring constantly, until meat changes color. Turn down heat, add water and
- cover. Cook until liquid is absorbed ( 10 - 15 min). Towards the end, stir
- meat to keep it from sticking. Add garam-masala, mint, and coriander, mix,
- remove from heat, cool, and add the rest of the onion. Mix.
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- Take small pieces of dough, shape into balls, and on a lightly floured
- board, roll each ball to a very thin circle, about the size of a saucer. Cut
- circle in half. Put 1 tsp of filling in the middle of each half circle,
- brush edges with water, fold dough over and press edges together.
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- When they are all made, heat oil in a wok, deep fry a few at a time until
- golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Eat until too full.
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