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Samosa with cilantro chutney
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Samosa

Simple air fried samosa recipe. Made with whole wheat, olive oil, potatoes, peas and loads of spices.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Mediterranean Diet, MIND Diet, Vegetarian, Whole Grain
Servings: 6 samosa
Calories: 142kcal

Equipment

  • 1 air fryer optional

Ingredients

Dough

  • ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • ¼ cup whole wheat flour
  • ¼ teaspoon thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 teaspoon olive oil
  • ¼ cup water cold

Filling

  • 250 g potato
  • ¼ cup green peas
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ⅛ teaspoon black mustard seeds substitute ⅛ teaspoon brown mustard, ¼ teaspoon yellow mustard seed or a pinch of mustard powder
  • ¼ teaspoon coriander seeds substitute ⅛ teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ tablespoon fresh ginger
  • ½ tablespoon jalepeño
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • ⅕ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ⅕ teaspoon onion powder
  • ⅕ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ¼ teaspoon lemon juice substitute ⅛ teaspoon amchur
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves

Instructions

Cook Potato

  • Optionally peel 250 g potato, I use thin skinned potatoes and I don't peel them.
  • Microwave potato with a little water and salt until soft, about 6 minutes.
    or
    Boil in lightly salted water until soft about 10 minutes.
    See note

Make dough

  • Place ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour, ¼ cup whole wheat flour, ¼ teaspoon thyme, and ¼ teaspoon salt stir.
  • Add 4 teaspoon olive oil and mix with your fingertips until the dough resembles bread crumbs.
    Samosa flour and fat
  • Add enough water until you form a ball of dough. It should be pliable and soft, but not stick to your hands,.
    Samosa dough
  • Cover the dough in the bowl with wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.

Make Filling

  • On a large cutting board, seed and chop ½ tablespoon jalepeño, ½ tablespoon fresh ginger and 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves.
    If you didn't peal the potatoes chop them to keep the skins small.
    Roughly mash the potatoes leaving some chunks.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir the seeds and toast until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Add the ½ tablespoon fresh ginger, ½ tablespoon jalepeño, ¼ teaspoon lemon juice, and powdered spices ½ teaspoon garam masala, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, ⅕ teaspoon cumin powder, ⅕ teaspoon garlic powder, ⅕ teaspoon onion powder, and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook a further 30 seconds.
    Toast samosa spice
  • Stir in potato and ¼ cup green peas and to coat in spices for about 1 minute.
  • Remove from the stove, stir in cilantro leaves. Adjust seasoning then spread filling on the cutting board (use a plate if you don't want the cumin to stain your cutting board) and let it cool so that it won't melt holes in the dough.
    Samosa filling cooling

Shape and Fill Samosas

  • Cut the dough into 3 equal portions. Keep them covered with wrap so they don't dry out.
    Divided samosa dough
  • Place one ball on a sheet of parchmen paper. Press down to flatten, then cover with another sheet of paper.
  • Roll the dough into a disc about 1/10" thick (7” diameter).
  • Cut to create two semicircles.
    Rolled samosa dough
  • Fold straight edge in half and form a cone, then press edges to seal.
    Empty samosa crust
  • Make an "Ok" with your forefinger and thumb, then hold the cone in the "O".
    Fill with about 2 tbsp of the filling, lightly pressing in.
    Samosa filled
  • Press together the top so your Samosa is fully sealed. Place sealed edge down on work surface and press down to fold. Trim off excess pastry, fold in corners. Pinch the top corner.
  • Repeat for remaining Samosas.
    Samosa ready to air-fry

Air Fry

  • Optionally line air frier basket with perforated parchment paper liner, this keeps the basket from from leaving marks on the samosa.
  • Arrange samosa in frying baskent and spray, or lightly brush with avocado oil.
  • Air fry 350 8 minutes.
  • Increase temperature to 375 and air fry for another 5 minutes.
  • Remove from air frier, and increase temperature to 400.
    Turn and spray or brush lightly with avocado oil.
    Air fry at 400 for 4 minutes. Keep an eye so they don't get too brown.

Bake

  • Preheat oven to 425℉
  • Arrange samosa on a baking sheet
    Lightly spray or brush samosa with avocado oil.
  • Bake at 425℉ for 10 minutes.
  • Flip and apply another light coating of avocado oil.
    Bake for another 5-10 minutes until golden brown and crisp.

Serve

Notes

I cook and refrigerate potatoes. This is convenient, and lowers post-meal blood glucose, and acts like like fermentable fiber. See Resistant Starch 101 on Healthline for more information.
This recipe was inspired by this samosa recipe from RecipeTinEats.