Monday, March 14, 2011

Singara / Samosa


Ingredients:

2 Cups  Flour
1.5 Cup Cooking Oil
2 Potato
1 Medium Cauliflower
1 Tsp Panch Phoron
1 tsp Dhania seeds
0.5 Tsp Ginger
3 Chopped Green Chili
0.5 Tsp Turmeric powder
To taste Salt

Steps:

Sift flour and half teaspoon of salt in a bowl. Add four-table spoon of oil and knead well until the mixture becomes like coarse breadcrumb. Add water about half cup - add little at a time and knead till the dough becomes stiff ball. Make sure not to add too much water. Remove the dough onto a clean work place or a chopping board and knead for about 8 to 10 minutes till the dough becomes soft and smooth. Cover and set aside.

Make the stuffing:

Peel skin from potato and cut into 1/4-inch dice. Wash cauliflower and remove the flowers and cut into small pieces. Mix turmeric powder and salt into cauliflower and potato pieces. Grate ginger and chop green chilies. Heat 4-table spoon oil. Add panch-phoron, grated ginger and green chilies and fry till splutters. Add the potatoes and cauliflower and continue frying with stirring occasionally till well cooked and done. Divide the dough into eight portions and shape into balls.

Take each ball, brush oil and flatten by pressing a little and then roll into a round thin circle of about 8 inches diameter. Cut with a knife along the middle and pick up one half. Fold into a cone making 1/4 inch overlapping seam, brush few drops of water into the seam with finger and glue the seam. Fill up the cone with the stuffing. Close the top of the cone again keeping about 1/4 inch overlapping. Brush water with finger and press the top seam and flute with your fingers.

Repeat with the rest dough. Heat oil in a shallow deep bottom pan to very high. Add samosas one by one about three at a time. Reduce heat and deep fry turning over a few times till golden brown and crisp - will take about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain on paper towel and serve.