Potato Samosa Phyllo Triangles Recipes

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.

SOUTHWESTERN POTATO PHYLLO SAMOSAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F In medium bowl mix mashed potatoes with the next 10 ingredients (corn through pepper); blending to combine thoroughly. Set aside.
• Unwrap and unroll 1 tube of phyllo dough. Cover stack of phyllo sheets with plastic wrap and a damp kitchen towel. Keeping remaining phyllo covered. While working quickly, place 1 sheet on work surface with long side facing you. Spray lightly but thoroughly with butter flavored cooking spray. Lay a second sheet on top; spraying with additional cooking spray. Cut stacked sheets into 5 equal strips (about 2.8-inch wide). Place 1 tablespoon filling about 1" from corner of each strip. Fold one corner of phyllo diagonally over filling to opposite edge to form a neat triangle. Continue folding strip, maintaining triangle shape (like a flag). Spray outside of each triangle with cooking spray. Place triangles seam side down on ungreased cookie sheet 1" apart. Cover with plastic wrap while making remaining samosas.
• Repeat stacking process in same manner with remaining phyllo until filling is used up. (may need to go into second roll of dough if any sheets tear or dry out).
• Bake in preheated 350º F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and crisp all over. Transfer to a rack to cool slightly. Serve hot.