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Easy Baked Samosa Recipe
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Easy Baked Samosa Recipe

Easy Baked Samosa Recipe uses puff pastry filled with a spiced potato mixture flavored with mustard seeds, curry leaves, ginger, green chilies, and garam masala. The filling is cooked to tender yet slightly firm texture, and the samosas are baked rather than fried, offering a lighter alternative. The variation in filling texture adds to the overall interest, with the flaky pastry providing a golden crust wrapping the savory filling.

Servings: 18 samosas
Calories: 185 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

For the dough
  • 2 Puff pastry sheets Leave in the fridge till right before you want to bake. (The potato filling must be cool!) Substitute: phyllo pastry, pie crust, spring roll wrappers, or homemade dough (see recipe post for instructions)
For the filling
  • 1.1 lb potato 500g or 3-4 medium ones. Use Yukon Gold
  • ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1-2 Tablespoons ghee Or unsalted butter. Neutral vegetable oil is a 3rd choice.
  • 1 prig curry leaves
  • 1 inch ginger mince, grate or pound.
  • 1-2 green chilies Optional. Mince or pound with ginger.
  • 2-3 teaspoons garam masala Amount added depends on freshness, taste and season accordingly.
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder Or to taste.
  • ½-1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice Substitute: lime juice or ½ teaspoon of Amchur powder.
  • ½-1 teaspoon salt Or to taste
  • 1 egg beaten for wash. Substitute: heavy cream

Instructions

For the Filling
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  1. Place the washed potatoes in a pot of room temperature salt water. Bring to the boil over medium heat, then reduce to medium-low so that the water is simmering for about 20 minutes, or till tender when pierced by a fork. (Do not overcook as we don't want mushy potatoes. They should have a bit of bite!) Drain.
  2. When cool enough to touch, peel. Do not mash but use your hands to crumble into smaller pieces. This gives you chunky potato pieces of varying sizes, with craggy edges, all the better for grabbing on to the flavorful curry powder.
  3. Over low heat, dry toast mustard seeds till fragrant.
  4. With the seeds still in the pan, add ghee, oil or butter and saute the ginger and curry leaves till fragrant. Note: If using, add the green chilies now.
  5. If adding carrots and peas, add them and saute for 2-3 minutes, then add the potatoes, garam masala, chili powder and turmeric powder.
  6. Saute till well-combined. If too dry, add some chicken stock or vegetable stock or water.
  7. Stir in the lemon juice and, if using, chopped up cilantro.
  8. Season to taste. Allow filling to completely cool- if not it will melt the puff pastry!
  9. To bake
  10. Pre-heat the oven to 350F/ 177C/ 157 C fan.
  11. Only when the filling is completely cool, take the puff pastry (or substitute) out of thr fridge. Cut the puff pastry into 3 inch squares. (You should get 9 squares per sheet.)
  12. Place slightly less than 1 tablespoon of filling in the centre of each square then fold over to create a triangle.
  13. Pinch or use a fork to press to seal. (A little water of egg will help.) Place on a baking sheet, with space in between them.
  14. Brush with beaten eggs or heavy cream then bake for 25-35 minutes till golden brown. (No need to turn.)
For other samosa dough
  1. For pie crusts: only need baking for about 15 minutes.For phyllo pastry: brush very generously with oil or melted butter/ ghee on both sides, or they won't look good. Bake at 400F/204C/ 184C fan for about 20 minutes or till golden brown. (At the 10 minute mark, turn the samosas over before continuing to bake.) You will need to layer up 3-4 sheets before folding them over the filling.For homemade dough: This dough will need generous oiling before baking for 35-40 minutes in a 350F/ 177C/ 157C fan oven. (Flip them at the 15 minute mark.)

Notes

  • Ensure the potato filling is cool before using it in the samosas to prevent soggy pastry.
  • The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary with ingredient choices.

Nutrition Information

Calories 185kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 6g (30%) Trans Fat 0.001g (0%) Cholesterol 11mg (4%) Sodium 148mg (6%) Potassium 142mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 51IU (1%) Vitamin C 8mg (9%) Calcium 9mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18 samosas

Amount Per Serving

Calories 185

% Daily Value*

Calories 185kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 0.001g 0%
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 148mg 6%
Potassium 142mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 51IU 1%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.