Vegetable samosa recipe
A crisp, flavourful vegetable samosa is an essential for any Coffee Morning. Try experimenting with different spices.
Key information
Preparation time: 1 hour and 45 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves: 12
Recipe difficulty rating: Medium
Allergens: Remember to provide a list of potential allergens for each item served at your Coffee Morning event so people can clearly see what ingredients they contain. You can use our cake labels, but make sure you write clearly in block capitals and black ink.
Ingredients
For the filling
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 potato (about 150g) finely diced
1 carrot (about 100g) finely diced
100g frozen peas
2 tsp curry powder or your own spices according to taste
100ml vegetable stock
For the pastry
225g plain flour
2 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2l vegetable oil to deep fry
How to prepare the vegetable samosas
Make the filling
- Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion and garlic, mix in the spices and fry for 10 mins until soft.
- Add the vegetables, seasoning and stir well until coated.
- Add the stock, cover and simmer for 30 mins until cooked.
- Leave to cool.
Make the pastry
- Mix flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well in the centre, add the oil and 100ml water to make a firm dough. Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5-10 mins until smooth and roll into a ball. Cover in cling film and set aside at room temperature for 30 mins.
- Divide the pastry into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and roll out into a circle of 15cm. Divide this circle into two equal pieces with a knife.
Create the samosa
- Brush each edge with a little water and form a cone shape around your fingers, sealing the dampened edge. Fill with 1 tbsp mixture and press the two dampened edges together to seal the top of the cone. Repeat with the remaining pastry.
- Heat the oil in a large deep saucepan to 180°C. The oil should come 1/3rd of the way up the pan. Deep fry the samosas in batches for 8-10 mins until crisp and brown.
- Take out and drain on kitchen paper.