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The latest Asian Fusion recipe from Mango Ginger: www.mango-ginger.blogspot.com

A healthier version of the King of South Asian street snacks, baked instead of deep fried. A great starter of a delicious snack which you could serve as they would in India with a cup of tea.

Time: 1hr
Rating: A little fiddly
Serves: Makes 16 samosas. Serve 2 as a starter. You can keep them refrigerated or frozen and reheat in the oven.

Ingredients
For the filling:

300g potatoes

100g frozen peas

1 small onion

3 garlic cloves

1 inch knob of ginger

3 green chillies

Bunch corriander

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp tumeric

1 tsp garam masala

Generous pinch salt and pepper



For the pastry:

225g plain flour

2 tbsp vegetable oil

100ml water

1 tsp salt

More oil to brush



Serve with mango chutney

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C
2. Start by making the pastry. Pour the flour into a bowl and make a well in the middle. Pour in the oil and water along with the salt and combine with your hands. Kneed briefly for a couple of minutes. Leave the dough in a ball in the bowl and set aside while you make the filling. The dough should rest for at least 30 minutes.
3. Next prepare your filling ingredients. Peel and finely chop the potatoes. Finely dice the onions. Finely chop the garlic, ginger and chillis (including seeds). Finely chop the coriander.
4. Heat a little oil in a pan and fry the onions, garlic, ginger and chilli for a minute. Add the potatoes and combine. Add the dry spices. Cook the mixture over a low heat, stirring regularly. Add 2-3 tbsp water every five minutes to make sure the mixture doesn’t stick.
5. Once the potatoes are soft all the way through, stir in the peas and the coriander. Continue to cook, stirring regularly until the peas are thawed through. Take off the heat and allow to cool.
6. Next prepare the pastry. Divide the dough into 8 and roll into small balls. Dust your surface with flour and roll the first ball out into a circle (about 15cm in diameter). Cut the circle in half. Then with your fingers, run a little water along the straight edge of the semi-circle. Bring one corner up to the other and using a fork, seal the straight edge of the pastry to form a small, wide cone.
7. Carefully pick up the pastry cone and using a teaspoon, fill with the mixture. Avoid the temptation to overfill! Then pinch the remaining edge of the parcel together to seal.
8. Place on a baking sheet and brush all over on both sides with vegetable oil.
9. Repeat for the remaining 15 balls.
10. Once all the samosas are ready put in the oven and bake for 10 mins. Take them out and brush again with oil. Return to the oven and bake for a further 10 mins, or until the pastry is lightly browned and crisp.
11. Allow to cool and serve with mango chutney.