Veggie Samosas
This delicious Indian appetizer is made from crisp vegan pastry filled with fragrant, spiced mashed potato. Absolutely delicious when dunked in creamy mint raita or a tangy spicy chutney.
Servings: 16 samosas
Calories: 111kcal
Ingredients
Vegan Pastry
- 300 g plain flour plus extra for dusting, rolling and making a paste
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil plus additional oil to brush
- 150 ml water plus extra for the ‘glue’
- ½ tsp salt
Vegan Samosa Filling
- 300 g peeled chopped potatoes I used purple potatoes
- 1 finely diced onion
- 1 chopped chilli
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tbsp oil
- Handful fresh coriander
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes for 15-20 minutes until soft and tender.
- Roughly mash the potatoes and leave aside.
- In a pan, fry the onions and cumin seeds until onions are soft and translucent
- Combine all filling ingredients together until evenly mixed and mushy and leave to cool.
- Next make the pastry by combining the flour water and salt together in a large bowl.
- Add the water, a little at a time, stirring with a wooden spoon, until a moderately soft, yet sticky dough results.
- Transfer the dough to a flat surface dusted with flour and knead, adding flour, a little at a time until the dough is no longer sticky.
- Divide the dough into 7 balls and roll out into until roughly 3mm thick.
- Cut each circle in half.
- Make a ‘glue’ by mixing together some flour and water to attain a runny yet gloopy, white paste
- Brush the straight edge of the pastry bits with the glue and then fold into a cone.
- Spoon roughly 1 tbsp of the filling into each cone and seal the open edge with more glue, pinching to ensure the sides are stuck down.
- Lay the samosas onto a greased baking tray and brush the surfaces with oil.
- Bake at 200C for 25 minutes, turning halfway for a more even finish.
Notes
- Vegetables such as peas and carrots can be added to the potato filling
- Filo pastry can be used instead of the pastry used in this recipe
- Samosas can also be fried, though the fat content will be higher than the baked version
Nutrition
Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg