Indian Empanadas

Spicy Indian style potato and pea empanadas, such an easy and delicious treat!

📝 Ingredients

• 4 potatoes (about 1 lb, 500-550 g)
• 2/3 cup peas
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
• 1 tbsp chili sauce, or a pinch of red chili flakes
• 1/2 tsp masala spice
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• squeeze lemon juice
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro (coriander)
• thawed empanada wrappers (12 oz or 360g)
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1/2 tbp water
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil (unless air frying, see notes)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Peel and dice potatoes, and boil until tender (20 minutes or so). Drain and mash.
2. 2Add the olive oil to a skillet, and sauté the ginger for a minute or so until fragrant, add all the spices and sauté another 30 seconds. Set aside.
3. 3To the mashed potatoes, add the chili sauce, sautéed ginger and spices, salt, coriander, lemon juice, and peas. Mix well to combine.
4. 4Fill each empanada or sambosa wrappers with a generous tbsp of potato filling, and seal dough with a little flour/water paste.
5. 5Fry in hot vegetable oil for 2-3 minutes a side until golden brown.