Punjabi Samosa
Recipe in English:
Ingredients:
-Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 2 & ½ Cups
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp
-Ajwain (Carom seeds) 1 & ½ tsp
-Ghee 3 tbs
-Pani (Water) approx.½ Cup or as required
Potato & Lentil Stuffing:
-Oil 1 tbs
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed 1 tsp
-Dhania (Coriander seeds) roasted & crushed 2 tsp
-Hari mirch (Green chili) chopped 2
-Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tsp
-Haldee powder (Turmeric powder) ½ tsp
-Namak (Salt) 1 & ½ tsp or to taste
-Lal mirch powder (Red chili powder) 2 tsp or to taste
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped ½ Cup
-Aloo (Potato) boiled & cubes 2 medium
-Chana daal (Split bengal gram) boiled 1 Cup
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped ½ Cup
-Lemon juice 1 tbs
-Cooking oil for frying
-In bowl,add all-purpose flour,salt,carom seeds and mix well.
-Add ghee and mix until crumbled.
-Gradually add water and knead until hard dough is formed,cover with a wet cloth and let it rest for 15 minutes.
For Potato & Lentil Stuffing:
-In frying pan,add oil,cumin,coriander seeds and mix.
-Add green chilies,ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder,salt,red chili powder and mix well.
-Add onion and potato,mix well and mash coarsely with the help of the masher.
-Add split bengal gram,fresh coriander and mix well.
-Add lemon juice and mix well.
-Let it cool down.
-Knead dough again with water until smooth and cut with cutter into pieces,set aside remaining dough pieces and keep cover with wet cloth.
-Take a small dough,make a ball and flatten the dough.
-Sprinkle all-purpose flour and roll out with the help of rolling pin.
-Cut the dough in oval shape.
-With the help of the knife,add cuts on one side only.
-Apply water with brush and fold one side on the other side.
-On one side of dough,apply water,join two sides/edges to make a cone and press gently to seal the cone.
-Fill the cone with prepared stuffing,apply water on the edges and bring the edges together and seal the edges properly.
-Prepare the remaining samosas similarly (makes 6).
-In wok,heat cooking oil and fry on very low flame until golden brown.
