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Corn Samosas

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Introduction

When it is cold and gloomy outside everyone loves the hot heart warming snacks. A very Indian snack. The hand made dough can be replaced with the ready made packed spring roll sheets.

When it is cold and gloomy outside everyone loves the hot heart warming snacks. A very Indian snack. The hand made dough can be replaced with the ready made packed spring roll sheets.

Ingredients

Serves: about 8 people

Metric Cups

For the Dough

  • 250 grams plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil

For the Filling

  • 250 grams sweetcorn (boiled)
  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger and garlic paste
  • 2 teaspoons green chillies (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large potatoes (boiled and mashed lightly)
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 500 millilitres groundnut oil (for deep frying)

For the Dough

  • 8⅚ ounces all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil

For the Filling

  • 8⅚ ounces sweetcorn (boiled)
  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger and garlic paste
  • 2 teaspoons green chiles (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large potatoes (boiled and mashed lightly)
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 18 fluid ounces peanut oil (for deep frying)

Method

Corn Samosas is a community recipe submitted by nandinimitra and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

  • Knead a smooth soft dough with all the ingredients for the dough.
  • Brush with a little oil, cover with a damp cloth and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan add the chopped green chillies, ginger garlic paste and then the chopped onions. Sauté for sometime and add salt to taste.
  • Add the ground coriander and the ground cumin. Add the boiled and mashed potatoes cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the corn kernels mix well and sauté for about 5 minutes. Remove from fire and cool.
  • Make small balls from the dough. Roll each into small puris of 4" diameter. Cut them into half, fold each semicircle into a cone. Seal well with water.
  • Place 1 tbsp of the filling in each cone and seal the edge - the shape should be like a flat triangle.
  • Deep fry the samosas in medium hot oil till golden brown.
  • Serve hot with sauce or green chutney.
  • Knead a smooth soft dough with all the ingredients for the dough.
  • Brush with a little oil, cover with a damp cloth and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan add the chopped green chiles, ginger garlic paste and then the chopped onions. Sauté for sometime and add salt to taste.
  • Add the ground coriander and the ground cumin. Add the boiled and mashed potatoes cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the corn kernels mix well and sauté for about 5 minutes. Remove from fire and cool.
  • Make small balls from the dough. Roll each into small puris of 4" diameter. Cut them into half, fold each semicircle into a cone. Seal well with water.
  • Place 1 tbsp of the filling in each cone and seal the edge - the shape should be like a flat triangle.
  • Deep fry the samosas in medium hot oil till golden brown.
  • Serve hot with sauce or green chutney.
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