Aalu Samosa

Dough

2 cups Maida

2 tbs Vegetable Oil

¼ tbs Salt

½ Cup Water

½ cup water in bowl

Samosa Filling

2 Tbs Oil

1 tbs Coriander seeds

½ tbs Saunf ( fennel Seeds)

A pinch of Meethi Seeds

1 Tbs fresh Ginger Paste

1 tbs fresh Garlic Paste

1 tbs Red Chilli Powder

2 tbs  Coriander Powder

3/4 tbs Turmeric Powder

3/4 Tbs Raw Mango Powder

1/2 tbs Garam Masala powder

2 Large Potatoes Boiled, peeled and mashed

Salt to taste

Oil for Frying

 

Step 1:

                Mix the flour and add salt and oil. Rub the oil with flour till it becomes like breadcrumbs

Step 2:

                Add ½ cup water and knead the dough.  Cover the dough with a damp cloth and set aside till filling is made.

Step 3:

                Samosa filling: Heat the oil, add crush coriander seeds, saunf, meethi seeds. Fry the spices and add ginger, garlic paste and green chillies and cook for few minutes.

Step 4:

                Add curry leaves, remaining spices and add mashed boiled potatoes.

Step 5:

                Take lime size dough, roll it to 1cm thickness and then cut it into half. Make a cone stuff it with the stuffing and brush little water on the open edges and close it. Keep aside all the samosas.

Step 6:

                Heat the oil and deep fry the Samosas.

                Serve hot.

#Tip: Make the samosas and keep them aside for 5mins and then fry so that the samosas become crispy as moisture will be less.