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Vegetable Samosas (The "New" Hamantashen)

Vegetable Samosas (The “New” Hamantashen)

Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
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Servings

16 Servings

Ingredients

  • For the Filling:
  • 6 potatoes with skin
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 2 inches peeled fresh ginger
  • 2 chopped green chillis
  • ½ chopped onion
  • 1 cup frozen green peas
  • 2 Tablespoons Chopped cilantro
  • ½ tablespoon turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tablespoon coriander powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 tablespoon chile powder
  • For the dough:
  • 2 1/4 Cup of White Flour
  • 1/4 Cup of Vegetable Oil
  • 1/2 Tablespoon of Salt

Instructions

  • 1 For the filling: Boil potatoes, Remove Skin and Mash and put aside.2 In a non-stick pan heat oil, add cumin seeds, ginger, green chillies and onion and brown. Add peas. Cook 2-3 minutes and add mashed potatoes. Mix cilantro, turmeric, coriander and chile powder together. Mix into the potato mixture and let cool for 15 minutes in fridge.3 For the Dough: Mix all of the ingredients together until they form a hard dough. Make lemon size balls of dough. Place the balls on a flat surface and press with a rolling pin to get an average thickness. Cut it to make a half circle. Take one of the half circles.4 Dip your forefinger in water and line the edges of half circle with the wet finger. Then give it a shape of cone. Stuff it with about 1 tbsp of prepared filling and seal it firmly. Deep Fry, Serve with Sweet Chutney and Enjoy

Special instructions

  • By Chef Vijay Jagtiani, Shalom Bombay, Glatt Kosher Indian Cuisine NYC and Teaneck
  • Source:
  • ShalomBombay