Cauliflower and lentil samosa- Indian snack made with homemade pastry shells with savory vegetable and lentil filling
Samosa is a popular North Indian snack,appetizer and a famous street side snack. Traditionally it is a deep fried snack but some people also like the baked version.
The pastry sheet or the outer covering is made with refined flour and then rolled and shaped into a cone and stuffed with a spicy mixture. The filling is usually made with potato,peas and variations with cheese, lentils and non-vegetarian versions are also not unheard of.
The traditional way is a little difficult for beginners so I am sharing a much easier way of making samosas. Samosas are always served with a tangy dipping sauce like green chutney and date and tamarind chutney.
INGREDIENTS-
- Yellow lentils(moong daal)-1/2 cup
- Potato-1 medium
- Cauliflower-250 gms
- Boiled peas-3 tbsp
- Salt-1 tsp
- Sugar-1 tsp
- Lemon juice-1 tsp
- Chilli powder-1.5 tsp
- Garam masala-1/2 tsp
- Ginger -1/2 tsp
- Green chilies-2
- Refined oil-2 tsp
- Grated coconut-2 tbsp
- Fresh coriander- 2tbsp
Dough for samosa covering-
- Wheat flour-1 cup
- Refined flour-1 cup
- Corn flour-2 tbsp
- Salt-1/2 tsp
- Ghee-2 tbsp
PROCEDURE-
- Wash and soak moong daal for 30 minutes.then drain and keep aside
- Chop potato and cauliflower in small pieces.
- Heat 2 t.s oil in a pan ,add asafoetida,chopped green chilies and chopped potato,cover and cook on low flame for 2 minutes.
- Add turmeric, cauliflower ,peas and soaked moong daal.cover and cook till done but crisp.
5-Take out the mixture in a bowl and add sugar,lemon juice,garam masala,ginger and grated coconut.(PIC-1)
6-Take wheat flour,refined flour,corn flour,salt and ghee in a bowl,mix and make a medium soft dough with water.
7-Rest for 15 minute and then knead well and make small size balls from the dough.
8-Mix 2 tbls of refined flour with little water to make a smooth slury.
9-Take 2 balls and roll to make a disc of medium thickness.(PIC-2)
10-Drizzle 1/2 tsp of oil on both disc and spread properly ,then sprinkle some flour.
make a sandwich of both disc and roll again to make a thin chapati.
11-Heat a griddle and place the disc(chapati)over it and slightly cook from both sides and remove from the griddle.(PIC-3).
12-Pull apart the chapati and seperate both the sides.(PIC-4)
13-Cut from the centre and make 2 half moons shapes.(PIC-5)
14-Fold and make a cone,apply the slury on the joint to seal it properly(PIC-6)
15-Stuff with 2 tbsp of vegetable mixture(PIC-7)
16-Apply slury and seal and close properly.(PIC-8)
17-Heat oil in a pan and deep fry samosa’s on medium heat till golden in colour.
18-Drain on a tissue and serve hot.
Cauliflower and Lentil Samosa ,Phoolgobhi and moong daal samosa
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time40 mins
Servings: 8 people
@Anonymous-I will soon post the traditional way of making samosa.
Hi Anjanaji! Can u plz share with us the traditional way to make samosa, meaning the cover made with maida. For me the filling is never a problem, only the outer cover doesnt turn out very tasty.
very tempting samosa recipe..
yummy and very crispy ,yes adding cornflour gives more crispy,whenever i am making somasa or gujiya i am also use cornflour.
nice presentation
@Radha samosas are crisper by making this way..and if you add cornflour and make a medium stiff dough and fry on medium to low flame they will surely become crisper
Looks really delicious.
Very different and yummy filling..
Does toasting the covering make it more crisp? My samosas are never crisp. They are tasty but on the softer side.
This sounds a great recipe,love the technique and the filling.
Delicious samosas.. Very inviting..
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Yummy samosas.loved it 🙂 So cute fotos dear 🙂
Yummy yummy samosa..
Lovely samosas!! Loved the unique and mouthwatering filling combo!!
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Yummy samosa, looks so crispy.
Perfectly made. Beautiful presentation.
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looks absolutely delicious..
crispy samosa loved it
perfectly made samosas..thanks for sharing SBS photos..
Cooking it like a chappathi before frying is new to me…should try it…Delicious and tempting samosas
Yummy samosa… Just lOve it
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Love the samosas with a different stuffing ! Nice pics too.
lovely combination!……….really tasty looking samosas.
Hi Maayeka,
Samosa Looks YYummYYY !!!
Neat presentation :))
Keep on Dear…
Expecting your regular visit Maayeka:)
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@ Manasi lightly roasting like a roti and then making samosa is much easier then the traditional way.but you can follow it without roasting too,just roll and fill the stuffing:)
So crispy and crunchy!
delicious, i never thought to roast roti like this.. this is yummy samosa
Wow So nice
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Oh lovely!
I was wondering, why do u lightly roast the cover, like a roti, before deep frying?
Tempting samosa… Parcel pls…
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