Vegetable samosas with filo pastry
Vegetable samosas are triangular parcels of lightly spiced vegetables wrapped in crispy filo pastry. They are tasty Indian appetiser or side dish and are also perfect for snacking, packed lunches or a finger food for parties. They can be prepared in advance, are suitable for freezing and are simple to make.
Ingredients
- 250 g potato
- 1 carrot
- 100 g peas
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoon curry powder
- 0.5 teaspoon garam masala
- Water
- 5 sheets filo pastry
- 15 ml olive oil
Instructions
- Peel and dice the potato, dice the carrot, finely chop the onion, crush or finely chop the garlic and chop the chilli (optional).
- Soften the onion, garlic, potato and carrot in hot oil in a large shallow pan and cook for a few minutes.
- Add the curry powder, garam masala, peas and sufficient water to cover all the ingredients and stir. Simmer for around 20 minutes until the vegetables are cooked. Leave to cool.
- Take a sheet of filo pastry and cut into three equal lengths using scissors. Lay one length out on a pastry board.
- Place a spoonful of the filling in the centre of one end of the filo pastry.
- Fold the pastry over the mixture to create a triangle shape. Fold the parcel over again and again until the length of filo is used up. Fold over any remaining short length of pastry to form a neat parcel (see the photos in the recipe post and the video).
- Repeat with the remainder of the samosa filling.
- Either deep fry or shallow fry in hot oil for a few minutes. If shallow frying, turn over part way through cooking. Alternatively, brush with oil, place on a baking sheet and bake in the oven, turning part way though the cooking time.
Video
Notes
Note:
The cooking time indicated is a guide only and could vary depending on cooking method and how many samosas are cooked in each batch.
Nutrition
Calories: 52kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 35mgPotassium: 121mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 734IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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