World Cuisines

Samosa

India

The crisp golden triangle: flaky pastry folded around spiced potatoes and peas (or minced meat), fried and eaten with chutneys across half the world.

What it is

The crisp golden triangle: flaky pastry folded around spiced potatoes and peas (or minced meat), fried and eaten with chutneys across half the world. Ingredients: flour, ajwain seeds, ghee or oil, potatoes, peas, cumin, coriander, garam masala, amchur (dry mango powder), green chile, ginger, tamarind and mint chutneys. Recipe: 1) Rub fat into flour for a stiff, flaky dough; rest. 2) Temper spices, add boiled potato and peas; cool. 3) Roll ovals, halve, form cones, fill and seal with water. 4) Fry low and slow first for blisters, then hotter to finish golden. Serve: hot with both chutneys and a cup of chai. Flavor: warm spice, tangy chutney, shattering crust. History: from Central Asian and Persian sambusak, carried to India by traders a thousand years ago and praised in Mughal court chronicles. See also: Masala Dosa, Biryani.

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