Samosa Recipe | Aloo Samosa Recipe | How to make Samosa at home

Ingredients

• For Dough 2 1/2 cup Maida (all-purpose flour)
• 1/2 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain)
• 1/4 cup oil
• Salt to taste
• 3/4 cup of water or as required
• For Samosa Stuffing 3 large-sized potatoes
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 2 chopped green chilies
• 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds (saunf)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon amchur (dry mango powder)
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon kasuri methi (optional)
• 2-3 tablespoon oil
• 2 tablespoon coriander leaves
• Salt to taste
• Other Ingredients Oil for deep frying as required

Instructions

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   Preparation 1. Boil 3 large-sized potatoes in a pressure cooker for 5-6 whistles.

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   2. Peel and lightly mash the potatoes and keep aside.

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   3. Also, boil green peas for 5-7 minutes on medium flame.

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   Making the Dough for Samosa Recipe 1. Take 2 ½ cup maida in the mixing bowl and add ½ teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain) and salt to taste. Mix all the ingredients very well.

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   2. Add ¼ cup oil and mix it very well.

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   3. The flour looks crumbly and holds the shape.

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   4. Further, add ¾ cup water and start kneading the dough. Add a little more water if needed.

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   5. Knead continually to form a tight dough. It should not be soft and sticky.

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   6. Grease the dough with 1 teaspoon oil, cover it with a damp cloth and keep aside for 15-20 minutes.

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    How to make Samosa Stuffing 1. Heat the pan with 2-3 tablespoon oil and add ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, 2 chopped green chilies, and ½ teaspoon chopped ginger. Saute for a minute.

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    2. Add ¼ teaspoon turmeric, ½ teaspoon red chili powder, ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder, ¼ teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, and ½ teaspoon amchur and fry all spices on low flame. Make sure it does not burn.

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    3. Further, add ½ cup boiled green peas and saute well.

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    4. Now add mashed potatoes, ½ teaspoon Kasuri methi, and salt. Mix the potatoes very well in the masala.

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    5. Also, add ¼ teaspoon crushed black pepper powder.

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    6. Mash the potatoes with the back sides of the spoon.

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    7. Lastly, add 2-3 tablespoon coriander leaves.

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    How to make Samosa 1. After 15-20 minutes, knead the dough again for a minute.

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    2. Pinch a ball sized dough and start rolling. You can grease the dough ball with little oil.

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    3. Roll the dough ball in an oval shape. It should be slightly thick.

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    4. Cut it in the center and make 2 equal parts.

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    5. Now take 1 part and apply water on its straight edge.

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    6. Join the water coated edges on each other and make a cone.

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    7. Make sure you press the joined part well so it will not open while frying.

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    8. Fill the 2 tablespoon aloo stuffing in a cone. Don’t overfill it.

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    9. Gently press the stuffing in a cone.

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    10. Apply little water on its open side edges.

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    11. Further, make a pleat on the opposite side (where you joint edges on each other to make a cone). This helps the samosa to stand.

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    12. Now joint both edges and seal the samosa.

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    13. Samosa is ready to fry.

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    How to fry the Samosa 1. Heat the oil in a kadhai on low flame and add the samosa. Deep fry the samosa on low flame.

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    2. Gently stair the samosa for even fry.

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    3. When the samosa looks golden and crisp, remove it from kadhai. It takes 10-15 minutes to fry the samosa.

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    4. Crispy hot Samosa is ready to serve.