Vegetable Samosas

A selection of highly spiced vegetables in a pastry casing makes these samosas a delicious snack at any time of the day.

Ingredients

  • ground coriander - 1 tsp
  • green chilies - 2, chopped
  • frozen peas - 75g/3 oz/¾ cup, thawed
  • small onion - 1, chopped
  • large potatoes - 3, boiled and coarsely mashed
  • ground cumin - 1 tsp
  • coriander leaves - 2 tbsp, chopped
  • canned sweetcorn - 50g/2 oz/¹/ cup, drained
  • lemon juice - 1 lemon
  • dry mango powder (amchur) - 1 tsp
  • mint leaves - 2 tbsp, chopped
  • filo pastry - 14 sheets, thawed and wrapped in a damp dish towel
  • oil
  • salt

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 200˚C/400˚F/Gas 6. Cut each sheets of the pastry in half and fold each piece in half to make a strips. Brush with oil.
  • Toss all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and blended well. Adjust the seasoning with lemon juice and salt.
  • Using one strip of the pastry at a time, put 1 tbsp of the vegetables mixture at one of the strip and fold the pastry up to form a triangle shape.
  • Brush the samosas with oil and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes until it turn golden brown. Makes 28.

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