Samosa Recipe
Samosa Recipe - Baked or fried super crispy Chicken Samosas full of well-seasoned chicken, peas and spiced up with just enough spices and heat .
Servings 16 pieces
Calories 209kcal
Ingredients
Dough
- 3 cups all-purpose flour , plus more as needed
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter) or oil
- 1 cup warm water
Filling
- 1-2 tablespoons oil
- 1/2 medium onion , chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger , grated
- ½-1 teaspoon pepper sauce or chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 pound ground meat chicken, beef or turkey
- 2-3 tablespoons parsley or cilantro
- 1/3 cup frozen peas , thawed
- salt to taste
Instructions
Filling
- In a medium- large skillet, add oil, onions, garlic, ginger and sauté, for about 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent any burns.
- Then add, curry, pepper sauce, paprika, white and cayenne pepper and continue stirring with a heavy wooden spoon, about 2 minutes.
- Add minced ground chicken mix until ingredients have been thoroughly combine. Simmer for about 5 minutes or more. Finally throw in peas, parsley , adjust the salt or seasoning, to taste. Remove from the heat and let it cool. You may prepare this a day in advance.
Dough
- In a large bow,l add flour and make a well then add sugar, salt.
- Followed by water, and ghee or oil
- Knead to form soft and sticky dough.
- Place dough on a heavily floured board and knead for about 3-4minutes. Continue to flour dough as needed to facilitate kneading. Be careful not to overdo it. Dough should be soft, elastic and smooth.
- On a lightly floured surface, form the dough into 16 balls.
- Roll the dough using a lightly floured rolling pin; cut it half. Spoon a generous 1-2 tablespoons filling in the center of a half-circle; lightly moisten the dough edges with water or flour paste, using your finger. Fold the end over the filling to form a triangle, and then continue to fold up the strip in triangles, like you would a flag. Continue with remaining dough. Set samosas on tray.
- In a large sauce pan, pour vegetable oil, until it is at least 3 inches, and place on medium heat or until oil is 350 degrees.
- When ready, gently place a few samosas at a time into the saucepan.
- Fry for a few minutes until the bottom side is light brown.
- Turn over and fry for a few more minutes until the other side is light brown.
- Serve warm or at room temperature with this avocado ranch dressing.
- If baking, place on a baking sheet and brush with canola oil. Then bake at 375 degrees F for about 20 minutes or more until golden brown, turning once.
- Use a large spoon or something like that to take it out of the oil. Repeat the process until finish. Best serve warm with this pepper sauce.
Notes
- If you are pressed with time, you can buy pre-bought ground chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1.5mg