Singhara
Equipment
- Bowl
- Kadhai
- Wok
- Heavy-based Pan
- Slotted spoon
- Kitchen Paper
- Paper towel
Ingredients
- 625 g (All-purpose) flour (5 cups), plain
- 4 tablespoons Vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- Vegetable oil for deep-frying
For the filling
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 1 teaspoon Cumin ground
- 2 teaspoons Coriander ground
- 1 teaspoon Chilli powder
- 5 tablespoons Vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon Onion chopped
- 2 teaspoons Ginger Paste
- 2 teaspoons Garlic Paste
- 150 g Potatoes (1 cup), diced
- 150 g Cauliflower (1 1/2 cups), chopped or grated
- 50 g Peas (1/3 cup), shelled if fresh
- 50 g Peanuts (1/3 cup), shelled
- Salt
Instructions
- Put the flour in a large bowl, add the oil and salt and rub until the mixture becomes crumbly.
- Add enough water to make a soft dough.
- For the filling, put the ground spices and a little salt in a small bowl.
- Add 2 tablespoons water and stir until dissolved.
- Heat the oil in a kadhai or wok until smoking, then reduce the heat.
- Add the onion and stir-fry for about 5 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Add the ginger and garlic pastes and stir-fry until the oil separates.
- Add the dissolved ground spices and stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
- Add the vegetables and cook until done.
- Add the peanuts and mix well. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal portions, then roll out each portion into a 5-cm / 2-inch disc and cut it in half.
- Place 1 tablespoon of the filling in each of the crescents and fold over to enclose the filling, pressing the edges firmly to seal.
- Heat enough oil for deep-frying in a kadhai or deep, heavy-based pan to 180'C / 350'F, or until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds.
- Lower the samosas carefully into the hot oil and deep-fry until golden brown.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and allow to drain on kitchen paper (paper towels) before serving.
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Nutrition
Serving: 12samosasSodium: 204mgCalcium: 22mgVitamin C: 11mgVitamin A: 85IUSugar: 1gFiber: 3gPotassium: 202mgCalories: 324kcalSaturated Fat: 9gFat: 13gProtein: 7gCarbohydrates: 44gIron: 3mg
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