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Potato Pea Samosas, a recipe from the Sanjay Cooks Indian cookbooks

Potato Pea Samosas recipe

Potato and pea samosas are crisp fried pastry parcels around a spiced filling of potatoes, peas, ginger, cumin and garam masala. The dough is made from plain flour, oil and water and rests for 30 minutes before shaping. This recipe makes enough for 8.

  • Serves 8
  • Prep 45 min
  • Rest 30 min
  • Fry 25 min
  • Total ~1½ hours

Ingredients

  • 250 g plain flour
  • 90 ml water for dough
  • 4 tbsp neutral oil for dough
  • 300 g potatoes
  • 100 g peas
  • 1 L water for potatoes
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp fine salt
  • ½ tsp mild chili powder
  • 500 ml neutral oil for frying

How it comes together

  1. Make the dough
  2. Make the filling
  3. Shape
  4. Fry gently
  5. Drain

Steps at a glance. The full method, with quantities for each step and exact temperatures, is in the book.

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The full method for potato pea samosas is in Breakfast, Snacks & Sides: exact steps and temperatures, Sanjay's trick, what to do if it goes wrong, and how to store the leftovers. Every dish and ingredient is pictured.

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