Vegetarian Samosa

Ingredients

Dough

• 3 cups all purpose flour plus more as needed
• 1-2 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3- tablespoon ghee Clarified butter or oil
• 1 1/4 cup warm water

Filling

• ½ -3/4 pound potatoes cubed and boiled
• 1 1/2 cup frozen peas thawed
• 1 finely chopped carrot
• ½ large onion chopped
• ½ teaspoon pepper sauce or chili sauce
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon ginger grated
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 2-3 tablespoon parsley or cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon
• cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika

Instructions

Filling

1. In a medium- large skillet, add oil, onions, garlic, ginger and sauté, for about 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent any burns.
2. Then add, curry, pepper sauce and paprika, and continue stirring with a heavy wooden spoon, about 2 minutes.
3. Add boiled potato cubes, and peas. Slightly smash the potatoes and peas then thoroughly mix until ingredients are fully combined, add a little bit of water to prevent any burns. Simmer for about 2 minutes. Finally throw in cilantro, adjust the seasoning, to taste. Remove from the heat and let it cool. You may prepare this a day in advance.

Dough

1. In a large bowl, add flour and make a well then add sugar and salt. Followed by water, ghee or oil.

2. Knead to form soft and sticky dough.
3. Place dough on a heavily floured board and knead for about 5-7minutes. Continue to flour dough as needed to facilitate kneading. Be careful not to over do it. Dough should be soft, elastic and smooth.

4. On a lightly floured surface, form the dough into 16 balls.

5. Roll the dough using a lightly floured rolling pin; cut it half. Spoon a generous 1-2 tablespoons filling in the center of a half-circle; lightly moisten the dough edges with water or flour paste, using your finger. Fold the end over the filling to form a triangle, and then continue to fold up the strip in triangles, like you would a flag. Continue with remaining dough. Set samosas on tray.

6. In a large sauce pan, pour vegetable oil, until it is at least 3 inches), and place on medium heat until oil is 350 degrees.

7. When ready gently place a few samosas at a time into saucepan.

8. Fry for a few minutes until the bottom side is light brown
9. Turn over and fry for a few more minutes until the other side is light brown.

10. Use a large spoon or something like that to take it out of the oil. Repeat the process until finish. Best serve warm with this pepper sauce.