Author Notes
These dainty miniature samosas are a given at most parties and gatherings in India. One bite versions of the regular samosas, I prefer making use of phyllo pastry sheets rather than the regular dough covering since it makes for a quicker baked version. plus, its faster & cleaner than deep frying in batches! —Panfusine
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Ingredients
- Potato peas & Paneer filling
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1
medium-large idaho potato, boiled & peeled
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1/4 cup
baby peas, cooked
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1/4 cup
shredded paneer
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1 tablespoon
finely chopped cilantro
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1/4-1/2 teaspoons
Salt
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1/2 teaspoon
Garam Masala
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1 teaspoon
minced ginger root
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2 teaspoons
Lime juice
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2 tablespoons
Canola oil
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3 teaspoons
Roughly crushed Coriander seeds
- Samosa
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1/2
package phyllo pastry sheets
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Oil for brushing
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Potato, peas & paneer filling
Directions
- Potato peas & Paneer filling
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Crumble the boiled potato. Add to the peas & paneer in a bowl and mash until the veggies are integrated, but not mushy.
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Heat the oil till smoking & add the crushed coriander seeds. Stir around till they barely begin turning brown and then add the minced ginger. Stir for ! 5-10 sec and then add the hot tempering mix to the potato mixture
Add the Salt, Garam masala,and cilantro and lime juice. Combine to disperse the seasonings evenly in the filling.
- Samosa
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Preheat oven to 350 F.
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Thaw the pastry sheets and keep them covered with a moist kitchen towel.
Cut each sheet into app. 6 in X 10 in size.
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Place a single sheet onto the workspace and brush with oil. Fold longitudinally to get a strip that is 3 in wide.brush the top surface again with oil.
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Place 1 tablespoon of filling at one end of the strip. Follow the photographs to fold the pastry & seal.
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Lay the samosas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and brush the surface with oil. Bake at 350 C for about 15 min or until the surface has turned a light golden brown.
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Serve warm with a sweet & sour tamarind chutney or green cilantro mint chutney.
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You can prepare the pastries ahead of time, lay them on a baking sheet , cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until required. Simply pop into a preheated oven to bake & serve.
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