these savory snacks are so addicting that i make them very rarely....made these for holi ......long time back and the photos were lying in the drafts .......today i was contemplating making the regular aaloo samosas which eventually got postponed ...so i thought to post this recipe at least .........for the sake of good old samosas.........
these can be stored in airtight containers for a fortnight but it doesn't last that long.........it will vanish before you realize.........making these ones needs some leisurely time as shaping the miniature samosas takes time,so be patient whenever making these...........preparation is easy and you can shape the samosas while watching TV to make it fun........
ingredients and procedure
for the filling you need about 2 cups of soaked chana daal and 1/2 cup of peanuts...
.....grind both of these into a blender with 10 red chillies, 2 tbsp coriander seeds, 2 tbsp cumin seeds, 1 tbsp black peppercorns, 12 cloves and 2 inch piece of ginger ........adding water as required to make a coarse paste...add salt to taste and microwave in a bowl for 2 minutes , stir well and again for 2 minutes........in this time the paste becomes dough like .......let it rest till it comes to room temperature......this is how it looks like.......
the stuffing mixture should be a little drier than the covering dough...so if it remains softer after cooking, increase the microwaving time as this will evaporate some more water from it to make it dough like.........here my stuffing looks crumbly , but it binds well to be stuffed......actually it is better if the stuffing is dry n crumbly.........this way the samosas don't open up during frying , and remain crisp for long.
for the cover pastry you need 2-3 cups of all purpose flour( maida), to which 3/4 cup of ghee is rubbed in with salt to taste and a tbsp of ajwain seeds.........knead a firm dough using water as required and let rest for 5 minutes to proceed.........
now comes the time when you need to shape the samosas.................take marble sized portions from the dough, roll to make a round puri, cut into two semicircles, make each semi circle into a cone, stuff a little masala into it and seal well using wet fingers.........
repeat this till you make all the samosas.......you can choose to fill more or less stuffing in each of the samosas..................depending on how spicy you want it to be.......
now deep fry the samosas in oil of your choice.........at low flame till light brown.....it takes a lot of time and you can shape more samosas while frying one batch......saves time as you do multitasking .........
drain out the samosas when done , let them cool and keep in an airtight container...........keeps well for a fortnight .........
P.S. if the samosas become soft or soggy after sometime due to moist filling, microwave the samosas till they are very hot...adjust timing according to quantity........they will get dehydrated n crisp again.......enjoy.
hi Sangeeta, very nice samosas.....perfect tea time snack!!!!
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ReplyDeleteSmall n cute samosas! Looks appetizing!
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ReplyDeletehi anu .....thanks for the appreciation,yeah it's all about UP ka khana and some more favorites of me n my hubby.i appreciate your sweet comments.
thanks pooja and vinay......healthy cooking is a habit of mine n i try to make the traditional recipes healthy too.
Thankx for stopping by my blog. I am big fried food fan, should try your samosa and specially the tamatar bonde. Very tempting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog..Mini samosa looks great..never tried this method..Shud try once:)ur blog looks cute:)
ReplyDeleteThis looks yummy. Thanks for trying out my stew recipe. i am flattered :)
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