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How To Make Aloo Samosa ,Punjabi Samosa Recipe

samosa- Crisp patties stuffed with spicy potato and pea filling
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: snacks/starters, street food
Cuisine: Indian, Punjabi Cuisine
Keyword: aloo samosa, punjabi samosa, samosa
Servings: 8 person
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 2 cup Refined Flour / Maida 325 gms
  • 4 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 1/4 tsp Lemon Juice / Nimbu Ka Ras
  • 1/4 tsp Carom Seeds / Ajwain
  • to taste Salt / Namak
  • 5 medium size Potatoes / Aloo boiled
  • 3/4 cup Green Peas / Hari Matar boiled
  • 1 tsp Green Chillies / Hari Mirch chopped
  • 1.5 tsp Ginger / Adrak grated
  • 2.5 tsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
  • 1.5 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
  • 1.5 tsp Mango Powder / Amchoor Powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • to taste Salt / Namak
  • 3 tbsp Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya chopped
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds / Sabut Dhaniya
  • 1.5 TSP Dried Pomegranate seeds powder/anardana powder
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera

Instructions

  • For the stuffing- Dry roast coriander seeds, anardana and cumin and crush them coarsly.
  • Peel and mash potatoes roughly,don't make a paste,
  • Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds.When cumin become golden then add ginger,green chilies and boiled peas and saute for 1 minutes.
  • Now add chili powder,coriander powder,salt and mango powder and stir to mix.
  • Add mashed potatoes, crushed and roasted powder,garam masala and saute for 2 minutes on medium heat
  • Take out in a bowl and add fresh chopped coriander.
  • For the samosa dough- In a big bowl take refined flour,ajwain and salt and mix it .
  • Now add cooking oil and rub it well with your fingers.
  • Add lemon juice and mix again
  • Now add cold water and make a stiff dough like we make for poori. Cover the dough and keep aside to rest for 1 -2 hour.
  • Rub it well to make it smooth.
  • Make equal size of balls from the dough and keep them covered with a moist muslin cloth.
  • Roll the ball to make a slightly oval shape poori/disc of medium thickness.
  • Cut it from the center to make 2 pieces.
  • Apply water on the sides and fold it like a cone.
  • Give a fold on the other side of the poori,it helps to retain the shape and stand
  • Now stuff the cone with the prepared potato mixture till 3/4 .
  • Now apply water from your fingertip all around the the opening
  • Press both the sides together to close it completely.
  • Make all samosas this way and keep aside.
  • Now heat enough oil in a deep pan.
  • Add few samosa in the pan and fry on low heat till they become crisp and golden
  • Drain on a kitchen towel and repeat with the remaining samosas.

Notes

Serving suggestions- Best served with khajoor imli ki chutney and Green mint chutney
Notes and Tips-
  1. The samosa pastry dough should be firm to get crisp samosa.
  2. Seal them perfectly otherwise they can open up while frying and spoil all the oil.
  3. Deep fry on low heat ,if you fry on high flame then they do become golden from outside but will not become crisp and get uncooked from inside.
  4. You can add raisins and chopped cashews at step- 4
  5. Can also add some mixed vegetable along with potatoes to make a healthy version.
  6. Though Punjabi samosa are quite big in size but you can make according to your preference ,I have made medium size samosas.
  7. Use cold water to make the dough.
  8. The poori should not be thick or very thin.
  9. Can use lemon juice if mango powder is not available.
  10. You can make and fry them slightly and then keep them refrigerated for 1-2 days and then again deep fry them while serving.
  11. For a healthy low fat version-you can bake samosa at 180 degree for about 30- 35 minutes.