Half a batch of Giant Samosas |
Prep: Finely diced onion, potato, carrot and garlic |
Step 3: Add the vegetables, seasoning and stir well until coated |
4. Simmer for 30 minutes until cooked and reduced |
Step 6: Make a well into the centre and add the oil and enough water to make a firm dough |
Step 7: Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth and roll into a ball |
Step 10: Roll each piece into a ball and roll out into a circle of 15 cm. We were really hungus so we didn't bother cutting them in half |
Step 13: Fill the cases with a tblpns of your chosen mixture |
Dumpling/Pastie Style! |
Waiting for the oil to heat up: the cooking equivalent of watching paint dry |
Yields 24 normal Samosas or this many big hungus people ones |
As I'm writing this, I have my eyes glued to the news and my ears listening intently to the horrible news of the earthquake that hit Christchurch yesterday (while we were making these Samosas actually). I'm sure most of you have noticed. Hardly any time was allowed for these Cantabrians to rebuild after a massive 7.1 earthquake last year before this even more devastating one occured.
Please, if you have the means, help in any way you can. For those in New Zealand with a spare room or even a spare couch go here to offer it to a Cantabrian and, for those who are unable, please donate to the Christchurch quake appeal -these brave New Zealanders need your help.
Vegetable Samosas (makes 24 or 12 large)
Open up to reveal the goodness |
Filling Ingredients:
1 Potato finely diced (5 to 10 mill cubes)
1 carrot finely diced - as above
2 cloves of crushed garlic.
1 Onion finely chopped
1 Cup of frozen peas
1 tblspn vegetable oil
2 tspn curry powder or your own spices according to taste
Salt, Pepper to taste.
100ml of vegetable stock.
Pastry Ingredients:
225gm. plain flour
2 tspn. salt
2tblspb. vegetable oil
80 ml warm water.
Method:
1. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion and garlic
2. Mix in the spices and fry until soft
3. Add the vegetables, seasoning and stir well until coated
4. Add the stock, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until cooked and reduced
While the filling is simmering, we will make the dough.
5. Mix flour and salt into a bowl
6. Make a well into the centre and add the oil and enough water to make a firm dough
7. Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth and roll into a ball
8. Cover in plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes
9. Divide the pastry into 12 equal pieces
10. Roll each piece into a ball and roll out into a circle of 15 cm
11. Divide this circle into two equal pieces with a knife
12. Brush each edge with a little water and form a cone shape around your fingers, sealing the dampened edge
13. Fill the cases with a tblpns of your chosen mixture and press the two dampened edges together to seal the top of the cone (alternatively, be lazy and make them dumpling style like we did)
14. Deep fry the samosas in hot oil until crisp and brown take out and drain on a paper towel
15. EAT THEM!!
16. Donate
Your samosas look great, vibrant, colourful & crispy. It's very sad about the earthquake in Christchurch, our hearts go out to everyone there.
ReplyDeleteIf you want less deep fried calories, just do what I do and just eat the middle out of the samosa. (if I could eat wheat I would eat it all though!)
ReplyDeleteUs Aussies are thinking of you guys, I hope you and all you love are OK.
Thanks for visiting my blog, and if you're ever over here, you are welcome to eat any dishes I'm not happy with!
hehe I try and pretend that they're not deep fried too! I wonder how they would go baked?
ReplyDeleteOur hearts are with Christchurch-I really hope that everyone is ok. It's just awful to have this happen :(
Your samosas look very tasty! It would make a nice snack. What happened at Christchurch is sad.
ReplyDeleteOoooh I love deep fried, bring it on :) These look so perfect !
ReplyDeleteKeeping everyone in NZ affected by this tragedy in my thoughts...
I've never made a Samosa - but I love them too!
ReplyDeleteHow brilliant to make a date and cook with a friend!
Praying for everyone in Christchurch. It's so sad to watch on TV. x S
It's frightening all the natural disasters happening in that part of the world. First, the horrendous floods in Australia, now the earthquake in New Zealand. Let's hope the world -- and Mother Nature -- settle down from now on.
ReplyDeleteThe samosas look crunch-a-licious. The filling is so colorful and zesty. It's easy to see why you have such a fondness for them. Who could ever resist something this tempting looking?
The samosas look fabulous and as it is Friday night I will definitely try these. lovely post.
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