Onion Samosa (Irani Samosa)

Ingredients:
For the dough

• All purpose flour, 1 cup
• Carrom seeds/ajwain, 1/4 tsp
• Salt, 1/4 tspn

For stuffing:

• Onion, 3 finely sliced
• Cabbage, 1/2 cup thinly sliced
• Poha/flattened rice, 1/2 cup
• Cumin seeds, 1/2 tspn
• Green chillies, 2 finely chopped
• Red chilli powder, 1/4 tspn
• Chaat masala powder, 1/4tspn
• Turmeric, 1/4 tspn
• Lemon juice, 1 tspn
• Salt, 1/2 tspn
• Coriander leaves, finely chopped
• Black pepper powder, a pinch

Serves: 2-3

Recipe Type: Snack

Recipe:

• Make a soft dough mixing all the ingredients from the dough list, adding water little at a time. Cover the dough with a damp cloth. Keep aside.

• In a large bowl, add sliced onions, cabbage, poha, coriander leaves, turmeric, red chilli powder, green chillies, black pepper powder, cumin seeds, chaat masala powder, lemon juice and salt. Mix well.

• Poha absorbs all the moisture let out by onion, while frying & enhances the taste.
• So, the dough and the stuffing both are ready.
• Make small balls out of dough, roll it into chapatis dusting some flour.

• Cut it into two equal halves.
• Fold it to make a triangular shape, it will form a cone.

• Put the stuffing in the cone.
• Seal the edges with a paste made with maida and water.

• Repeat the same procedure with rest of the samosas.
• Heat oil & deep fry the samosas on low medium heat.
• Flip to the other side and fry till golden and crisp.
• Drain excess oil on a tissue paper.
• Serve hot with tomato ketchup or green chutney.
• Imagine the joy of having some hot samosas with hot coffee or tea during this rainy season. Simply heaven!👼

Notes:

• You can make the stuffing of your choice, by adding veggies of your choice, make sure to stir fry them before putting in the cone.