Potato And Pea Sambusa Somali Recipes

POTATO AND PEA SAMOSAS

Steps:

• To make the pastry, add the oil to the flour with 100ml warm water and mix to form a dough. Knead briefly and leave to rest for 30 mins.
• Fry the onions, garlic, ginger and chilli together in 2 tbsp oil for 1 min, then add the potatoes. Cook over a low heat, stirring often, until the potatoes are cooked through - add a little water if they begin to stick. Add the peas or beans and cook until tender, then stir in the coriander, season well and leave to cool.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Divide the dough into 8 balls. One by one, roll each ball into a thin circle, then halve to make 2 semi-circles. Use your finger to brush a little water along the straight edges. Hold one and bring the 2 corners together and, using your hand as a cup, seal along the straight edge to form into cones.
• Fill the cones with the potato mix and pinch the tops closed, sealing again with water. Brush with remaining oil on all sides. Put on baking sheet and bake for 20 mins or until the pastry is crisp. Serve with mango chutney.

POTATO AND PEA SAMOSAS

Steps:

• Cube the potatoes and boil until soft. It will take about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Put a little oil in a saucepan with the mustard seeds. When they begin to pop add the chopped onion, ginger and chilli pepper. Cook for 2 minutes on high then add the peas, the spices and a dash of water. After about 2 more minutes add the potatoes and coriander leaves. Stir well and cook for another 2 minutes. Adjust any seasonings if necessary.
• Leave to cool.
• Melt the butter in microwave or in a small saucepan. Lay a sheet of filo pastry out. Spread butter on half of it then fold it over. Spread butter on half of it again and fold it again. Put a dessert spoon of filling at one end of the pastry. Brush a little butter next to the filling, where the pastry is going to be joined. Fold the corner over diagonally to cover the filling. Fold again upwards and then once more to use up the whole pastry sheet. Brush a little butter on top and sprinkle with seeds to decorate.
• Bake in the oven at 200C for 30 minutes. Turn halfway through.

VEGETABLE SAMOSAS WITH POTATOES AND PEAS

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until just tender, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place peas in a microwave-safe bowl and cook in the microwave until heated through, 1 to 3 minutes. Set aside. Combine garam masala, salt, turmeric, and cayenne pepper in a bowl and set spice mixture aside.
• Mix flour and salt together in a bowl. Drizzle in oil and rub in using your fingers. Add about 6 tablespoons ice water and work it into the dough. Add additional ice water as necessary to create a firm dough. Knead for 1 to 2 minutes and put aside to rest for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, drain potatoes. Heat butter and oil in a large frying pan. Add onion and ginger-garlic paste; cook and stir until onions are translucent and beginning to brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Add spice mixture and stir to combine. Add cooked potatoes and stir. Mash using a fork or potato masher to the desired consistency. Add cooked peas and lemon juice; mix filling until well combined.
• Knead dough and tear off approximately 10 equal-sized pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and roll each ball into a thin circle about 6 inches in diameter. Cut dough circles in half. Add a spoon of filling to each half-circle; use a finger dipped in water to wet the edges of the dough and press edges together using a fork to seal.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry samosas in the hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes each.

POTATO AND PEA SAMOSA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Wash and dry the baking potatoes. Bake the potatoes in the oven until done, about 45 to 60 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes and then split in half lengthwise to release steam. When cool to the touch, use a fork to mash and fluff the potatoes. Place in a mixing bowl. Discard potato skins.
• Preheat the deep-fryer to 350 degrees F.
• In a large saute pan, heat the ghee. Sweat the onions, garlic, jalapeno, and peas for about 1 minute, or until glossy. Add the ginger, cumin, and coriander. Cook another 20 seconds. Pour over the mashed potato. Season with salt and pepper. Stir and taste to correct seasoning with salt, pepper, and sugar. Stir in cilantro. Allow to cool completely before shaping into samosas.
• To form the samosas, take a generous tablespoon of the filling and with your hand form a cone shape. Place on top of the wonton wrapper, at an angle. Beat together the egg and water to make an eggwash.
• Eggwash the edges of the wrapper and proceed to roll wrapper around the filling, making sure that the top flap is folded to secure filling. Repeat process until you have used up all the filling. Deep-fry the samosas until done, golden and crisp. Serve with Tamarind and Date Chutney.
• In a large saucepan, combine the tamarind pulp, dates, 1 cup sugar, and 6 cups water. Bring to a boil, and then lower to a simmer. Cook mixture until tamarind paste has dissolved into the water, about 1 hour, stirring every now and then.
• Pass mixture through a food mill. Discard the pulp. Pass the puree through a chinois or fine strainer. Return the puree to the saucepan. Add the remaining 1 cup sugar and 4 cups water. Stir and bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Reduce until thickened. Transfer to a non-reactive container and allow to cool completely. Refrigerate until needed.
• Yield: 4 cups

POTATO AND PEA SAMBUSA (SOMALI)

Steps:

• 1. Heat the butter in a large frying pan; add the ginger, cumin seeds, curry powder, and garam.
• marsala and fry lightly for 1 minute or until very fragrant.
• 2. Add the potato and 3 tablespoons of water and cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes or until.
• the potatoes are tender.
• 3. Add the peas, cilantro, and green onion and stir through.
• 4. Set aside to cool.
• 5. Fill each uncooked sambusa wrapper with a spoonful of the filling.
• 6. Close top using a flour paste. (Few Tablesppoons of flour and little water until pasty).
• 7. Fry until golden brown.
• 8. Remove from oil and drain on a paper towel.

POTATO AND PEA SAMOSAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a small nonstick pan. Add the mustard seeds and fry for about ten seconds, or until they begin to splutter.
• Add the onion and ginger, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes over a high heat. Add the peas, and stir well. Add the coriander, cumin, chile powder, garam masala, mango powder, salt to taste, and a splash of water. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, and then add the potatoes, and cilantro, and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Taste the mixture and adjust the seasoning as necessary.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Unroll the phyllo pastry dough, cover with plastic wrap and a damp tea or kitchen towel. Peel off one sheet and keep the rest covered so that it doesn't dry out. Lay the pastry sheet flat on a clean surface, and brush with melted butter. Fold in one third of the pastry lengthwise towards the middle. Brush again with the butter and fold in the other side to make a long triple-layered strip.
• Place one rounded teaspoon of the filling mixture at one end of the strip, leaving a 1-inch border. Take the right corner and fold diagonally to the left, enclosing the filling and forming a triangle. Fold again along the upper crease of the triangle. Keep folding in this way until you reach the end of the strip. Brush the outer surface with more butter. Place the triangle onto a baking sheet and cover while you make the rest of the samosas. Sprinkle over a few sesame seeds, if using.
• Bake in the center of the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden and crisp, turning halfway through the cooking time.
• To serve, place the samosas onto a large serving plate with a bowlful of chutney.
• * Can be found in specialty Asian markets.

POTATO & PEA SAMOSAS (VEGAN)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan boil water.
• Add potatoes and frozen peas.
• Cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.
• Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and garlic and saute until onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add salt, cumin, turmeric, chili powder, black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, coriander and ginger.
• Remove from heat and stir in potatoes and peas.
• Get one sheet phyllo pastry and brush one half with melted butter. Fold other half over on top of buttered half.
• Place approximately 4 Tablespoons potato mixture into one corner of phyllo sheet.
• Carefully make a triangle by folding corners over top of potato mixture and using brushed melter butter to stick each corner on top of each other.
• Repeat for remaining phyllo sheets and potato mixture.
• Heat oil for frying, approximately half an inch in bottom of pan.
• Fry samosas for approximately 2 minutes on each side, turning when bottom is golden brown.
• Drain on paper towel while cooking the rest.
• Serve warm.