Meat Samosas {Beef Tikka Masala Filling}
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Meat Samosas {Beef Tikka Masala Filling}
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These crispy Punjabi Style Meat Samosas {Beef Tikka Masala Filling} have a delectable, flaky crust filled with a rich and spicy meat filling.
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Ingredients
Beef Tikka Masala Filling
- 2 lbs beef
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon amchur powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 2 teaspoon red chili powder
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 jalapeños
- 1 bunch cilantro
Samosas
- 20 sheets premade empanada dough
- 2 cups cooking oil (SEE NOTES)
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Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients except for the jalapenos and the cilantro and marinate overnight or during the day for 12 hours.
- Set your Instant Pot on Saute Mode and put 2 tablespoons cooking oil. Saute the beef for 15 minutes to sear. (SEE NOTES FOR STOVETOP METHOD)
- Add 2 cups of water and set your slow cooker to 8 hours.
- Once cooking time is complete, uncover, dry out all the excess liquid and then shred the meat using a fork.
- Once the beef has cooled to room temperature, mix in the finely diced jalapenos and cilantro.
- Place 1 heaping tablespoon of the filling in the center of each empanada sheet.
- Fold each sheet in half and seal the parcel with the tips of a fork.
- Twist and fold the sealed edge and press with the fork once again to reseal (SEE NOTES)
- Preheat the 2 cups of Cooking Oil to 375 degrees using a thermometer
- Fry no more than 2 samosas at a time to prevent the oil temperature from dropping (SEE NOTES)
- Your samosas are ready when they are a nice golden brown, about 5 minutes
Notes
- Cooking Oil - Samosas are traditionally deep fried and as such require a huge amount of cooking oil, depending on how many you are frying. There are healthier alternatives and details for those have been provided in this blog post above.
- Stove Top Method For Filling - To cook the Tikka Masala on the Stove use a heavy bottomed pan and saute the meat using 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, as you did in the Instant Pot. Once the meat is well seared, add about 4 cups of water, cover and bring the mixture to a boil on high. Then reduce the flame to low and slow cook the meat, checking every 2 hours in order to adjust the water and cooking temperature as needed. Due to the fact that regular pots don't seal as the Instant Pot or a slow cooker do, this method requires more water and vigilance.
- Sealing The Samosas - My first samosa, despite being well sealed opened up during the frying process. I learned after some experimentation that the best way to insure that this doesn't happen is to press, fold and press again. It doesn't take long and is possibly the most important part of the entire process.
- Frying The Samosas - Once your oil is heated to its optimal temperature, in order for the samosas to cook perfectly the oil needs to stay close to that temperature throughout the entire process. This is why I love my chefalarm. It's probe allows it to stay immersed in the oil and I can regulate the heat to make sure the samosas are cooking perfectly. I have learned not to add any more than two samosas to the pre heated oil at a time as adding too many causes the temperature to drop too much. This slows down the frying process, leading to greasy samosas versus crisp ones, as the prolonged immersion in the oil leads to excess oil absorption.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
329kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
290mg
(12%)
Potassium
175mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
139IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20samosas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 329 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 329kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 290mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 175mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 139IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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