Aloo Samosa
4.99 from 78 votes
Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings: 20 Samosas

Learn how to make this classic street food starter in the comfort of your own home. Crispy, flaky, and delicious pastry filled with a spiced potato and pea mixture. Perfect for Ramadan and iftar parties or even for a sneaky treat for yourself.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories82kcal

Carbs13g

Fat2g

Saturates0.2g

Sugars1g

Protein2g

Fibre1g

Ingredients

Dough

Filling

  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 Onions
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds Jeera
  • 500 g Potatoes
  • 50 g Peas
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder Haldi
  • ½ tsp Crushed Chillies
  • 1 Green Chillies
  • ½ tsp Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 handful Coriander

Instructions

  • In a bowl add the flour, oil, salt, carom seeds and water then mix and kneed the ingredients to form a smooth and firm dough before covering with a tablecloth and setting aside – try to knead the dough for at least 15 minutes as the longer you mix the better it is
  • Peel and chop the potatoes into small bite-sized pieces
  • In a large saucepan add the potatoes and cover with cold water then bring to a boil and allow to simmer for 5-7 minutes until the potatoes are soft and tender
  • As the potatoes are boiling in a pan heat up the oil on medium heat until hot
  • Add the cumin seeds and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant
  • Add the finely diced onion and cook for a few minutes until it softens and becomes translucent
  • Add the peas and cook for a further few minutes
  • Add then salt, turmeric powder, crushed chilli flakes, chilli powder and garam masala and cook these spices for a few minutes – you may need to add a little water to help the spices release all their colours and prevent burning
  • Drain the cooked potatoes and add into the mixture then gently mix and break apart the potatoes
  • Add the finely chopped green chilli and coriander then stir before removing from heat and allowing the filling to cool down
  • Take the dough and make small smooth balls with it – you should be able to make 8-10 balls depending on your personal preference on how big you want your samosas
  • Roll out the dough balls into circles – ensure that you do not make them too thin or else they will tear when you add the filling
  • Cut into half and take one half
  • Using water to seal the edge create a cone (as shown in the video)
  • Add the cooled mixture into the cone ensuring that it is not overfilled then seal the top with water – at this point the samosas can be frozen
  • Heat a pan with oil for deep frying until medium-hot ensuring that the oil is not too hot – to test this you can add a small ball of the dough into the pan, and it should rise with tiny bubbles surrounding it
  • Gently add the samosas into the pan – there should be tiny bubbles surrounding them – and allow them to cook undisturbed for 3-4 minutes until golden brown before flipping and allowing to cook for another 3-4 minutes until golden brown on the other side
  • Serve alongside some hari green chutney and enjoy

15 responses

  1. Hi

    Can I make this mix for spring rolls. If so how many spring rolls could I make out of the recipe above? Thank you in advance.

    1. 5 stars
      Yes, you can use self-raising flour but I would recommend using plain flour. You can, however, use self-raising flour if you want to bake instead of fry. Hope this helps 🙂

  2. 5 stars
    Thanks for a very nice recipe. I will cheat and use large tortillas for pastry when pressed a little flour and water paste and wow. I have only baked these

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