Mat Samosa
Yes, you read that correctly! Presenting the traditional samosa in a unique shape!
Samosas need no introduction. This famous street food, traditionally stuffed with spicy potato masala and deep fried, is a snack enjoyed all over India by people of all ages.
Ingredients:
For the aloo masala:
1 big boiled potato
1/4 tsp cumin
1 tsp ginger (crushed)
1 shallot (chopped)
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1 green chili
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp garam masala
1 tsp salt
Handful of chopped coriander leaves
2 tsp ghee (oil)
For the samosa sheet:
1/2 cup Wheat flour
1 tsp ghee
1/8 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
Salt to taste
Method:
1. Heat ghee/oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, crushed ginger and green chili. Sauté well.
2. Now add shallots into the mix and sauté.
3. Next up, add coriander powder, chili powder, garam masala and salt.
4. Once everything is mixed nicely, add mashed potato and coriander leaves and mix evenly.
5. For the samosa sheet, take wheat flour, salt and ghee in a big bowl and knead into tight dough.
6. Now take the dough and cut it into four even balls.
7. Spread some loose powder on the slab, take a dough ball, roll it into a thin sheet and cut out small rectangular strips with the help of a pizza cutter.
8. Arrange the rectangular strips, intertwining them to form a woven mat.
9. Place the potato masala on the sheet and cross the strips again on the top to look like a closed mat.
10. For frying, heat oil in a deep pan and once the oil is hot enough, add the samosas into it.
11. Let the samosas fry until they turn crispy and golden.
Your mat samosas are ready! Serve hot with ketchup, coriander chutney or any other condiment of your choice! Enjoy!!
Samosas need no introduction. This famous street food, traditionally stuffed with spicy potato masala and deep fried, is a snack enjoyed all over India by people of all ages.
Ingredients:
For the aloo masala:
1 big boiled potato
1/4 tsp cumin
1 tsp ginger (crushed)
1 shallot (chopped)
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1 green chili
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp garam masala
1 tsp salt
Handful of chopped coriander leaves
2 tsp ghee (oil)
For the samosa sheet:
1/2 cup Wheat flour
1 tsp ghee
1/8 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
Salt to taste
Method:
1. Heat ghee/oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, crushed ginger and green chili. Sauté well.
2. Now add shallots into the mix and sauté.
3. Next up, add coriander powder, chili powder, garam masala and salt.
4. Once everything is mixed nicely, add mashed potato and coriander leaves and mix evenly.
5. For the samosa sheet, take wheat flour, salt and ghee in a big bowl and knead into tight dough.
6. Now take the dough and cut it into four even balls.
7. Spread some loose powder on the slab, take a dough ball, roll it into a thin sheet and cut out small rectangular strips with the help of a pizza cutter.
8. Arrange the rectangular strips, intertwining them to form a woven mat.
9. Place the potato masala on the sheet and cross the strips again on the top to look like a closed mat.
10. For frying, heat oil in a deep pan and once the oil is hot enough, add the samosas into it.
11. Let the samosas fry until they turn crispy and golden.
Your mat samosas are ready! Serve hot with ketchup, coriander chutney or any other condiment of your choice! Enjoy!!
