Onion Samosa -How to Make Crispy Onion Samosas At Home?
Onion samosa is a popular snack in India which is a counter item for another popular big,ball like Samosa.You can find them everywhere,especially in trains,movie Theatres,Cafes,tea-stalls.These are small in size sometimes called as Irani samosa is a perfect snack with evening cup of tea.
Here is the recipe for crispy,smacky Onion Samosas.
Cook Time
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ready in: 1 hour 10 min
Yields: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup Poah or flattened rice
- 1teaspoon cumin powder
- 1tablespoon chilli powder
- 3 cups All purpose flour
- 500ml oil
- required salt
For filling
- In a broader vessel add chopped onion,Poah,cumin powder,chilli powder,salt .Mix them thoroughly and allow it to rest for 15 minutes.In this preparation, I did not fry the onions because the water discharged from it will be absorbed by Poah.
For the pastry cover
- Add a tablespoon of oil to 3 cups of all purpose flour, and mix it thoroughly with flour in such a way that it must form a lump when you press it with your palm.Now add water little by little to get a stiff dough.Let it rest for 20 minutes.
Steps to make samosas
- Knead the dough for 5 minutes before dividing it into balls,until it becomes soft and smooth.
- Make equal balls of lemon size from the dough.
- With the help of roller pin make thin breads of 1mm thickness.
- Cut in the middle,now you will have two semicircular halves.
- Stuff the samosa cover with filling as it is shown in the photos. You have to fry them immediately otherwise the edges will split or you can use a paste made by mixing a tablespoon of cornflour in little water to bind the edges.
- In a deep frying pan add 500ml of oil,and fry the prepared samosas in a medium flame till it becomes golden brown in color and edges become crisp.Remove them from pan in a serving plate and serve it with sauce.
Tips
- You can replace Poah with carrot gratings or any vegetable,but fry it for few minutes before use along with chopped onions.
- If the samosas are not crispy, fry them in two stages.Fry them to 70% in the first stage and after an interval of 10 to 15 minutes fry them again to golden brown in the next stage.
Nutrition Value of Onion Samosa
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: 1 | |
| Calories | 10 |
| Calories from Fat | 0 |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Fat 0 g | |
| Saturated fat 0 g | |
| Unsaturated fat 0 g | |
| Carbohydrates 12 g | 4% |
| Sugar 2 g | |
| Fiber 1 g | 4% |
| Protein 2 g | 4% |
| Cholesterol 0 mg | |
| Sodium 200 mg | 8% |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
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Samosa or Singara is a stuffed snack in India,and Central Asia.It is a well known stuffed pastry consisting of an outer covering and filling which may have spiced potatoes,onions,peas,coriander.
Which is your favorite Samosa?
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