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Idaho potato samosas

Idaho® Potato Samosas

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups Idaho® potato cooked and crumbled
  • 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
  • 3 tablespoons chopped ginger
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
  • 1 cup cauliflower small florets, coarsley chopped
  • 1 cup shredded cabbage
  • 2 green chiles seeded and minced
  • 1/2 cup cashews chopped
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro coarsely chopped
  • 4 1/2 cups flour*
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds toasted
  • 1 cup ghee or butter soft but not liquified (or coconut oil for pareve)
  • 3/4 to 1 cup ice water
  • 1 large egg beaten (for egg wash)
  • Oil for deep frying
  • Mint or coconut chutney

Instructions

  • Filling:
  •  Heat oil in large sauté pan (medium heat), add mustard seeds and ginger.
  •  Once seeds begin to pop, add onions and cook for 4 minutes. 
  •  Add cauliflower, cabbage, chiles, cashews, peas, turmeric, lemon juice and salt to taste. Once cooked, about 6-7 minutes, cool and fold in cooked potatoes.
  • When cooled, add cilantro and reserve.
  • Dough:
  • Mix flour and salt. Add toasted cumin seeds and ghee or butter. 
  • Mix in ice water and form like pastry dough, adding additional water as needed. Cool in refrigerator for 1/2 hour. 
  • Roll out dough, about same thickness as pie dough (1/8-inch thick). Cut into circles, 3-inch to 3 1/4-inch in diameter (using a ring or a glass).
  • Egg wash edges of dough and fill with a generous teaspoon of vegetable mixture. Fold over in a half-moon shape and crimp edges with a fork.
  • Deep-fry in 350°F oil or bake in 400°F oven for 23 to 25 minutes. Serve with mint or coconut chutney.
  • Source: Idaho Potato Commission