Samosa Recipe
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Samosa Recipe
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Samosas (also called Sambusas) are a delicious fried pastry filled with lamb and onions. This recipe originates from Djibouti, but no matter where you are in the world, you’ll love this quick and easy appetizer.
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Ingredients
Dough Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- ¾ cups water
- ½ tsp salt
Filling Ingredients
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 cup leeks chopped into rounds
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp paprika
- ⅓ tsp allspice
- 1 lb lamb
- salt and pepper to taste
- oil for frying
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix the flour with the salt water a few tablespoons at a time, using your hands to combine. The dough should come together in a smooth ball that is not sticky or crumbly! Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onions and leeks and saute for a few minutes until they begin to cook. Add the seasonings and cook for another minute.
- Add the lamb into the pan, using a spoon to break the meat up. Cook until meat is fully browned. Remove from heat.
- Flour a clean surface and lay your dough onto the surface. Use a rolling pin to roll out your dough as thin as possible, making it almost paper thin. Cut the dough into 4 inch squares, re-rolling the scraps as necessary
- Lay your squares on the surface in front of you, and put about 1 tbsp of filling in each. Brush the edges of the square with water. Fold diagonal corners to meet each other, making a triangle. Use your fingers to press the edges together.
- Heat oil in a frying pan until it is hot enough that your test samosa bubbles within 3-5 seconds of being dropped into the oil. Cook until browned on one side, then flip and cook until brown on the other.
- Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
- Lamb is my favorite option for ground meat, so I happily added lamb meat to this recipe. If you want to try something a bit easier to find, feel free to sub ground beef. If you want to try a more traditional meat in your samosa, consider trying goat instead. I’ve never made this recipe with goat, but plenty of
- articles
- tell me that eating goat is a common practice in Djibouti.
- I love working with leeks. They’re not a typical ingredient in my kitchen, but every recipe I make with them (like this
- Cornbread with Leeksi
- ) turns out spectacularly! When preparing your leeks, take
- great
- caution. Leeks are by far the dirtiest vegetable I have ever worked with, and need to be cleaned out very well to avoid getting a mouthful of dirt. Wash and scrub your leeks under cold water. If you are using the leaves of your leeks for any purpose, peel them apart, washing between each leaf. Dirt loves to hide down near the stem and is often missed if the leek isn’t cleaned properly. For more information, check out
- this video
- .
- Reserve a few pieces of your dough in order to test your oil. You want to make sure that your oil is hot enough to fry before adding an entire Samosa into the mix. To do this, reserve some of the dough and add it into the oil. If it begins to bubble after 3-5 seconds, your oil is hot enough to fry!
- To reheat Samosas, place them on an aluminum foil-covered cookie sheet in the oven. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until warmed through. Microwaving samosa will make them soggy, but this method will achieve perfectly crispy leftover samosas!
- Though not traditionally Djiboutian, Samosas in other cultures are often filled with peas, potatoes, and more! You can even experiment with out of the box ideas. Check out this article with
- 21 Delicious Samosa Filling Ideas
- for more inspiration.
- Lamb: Lamb is my favorite option for ground meat, so I happily added lamb meat to this recipe. If you want to try something a bit easier to find, feel free to sub ground beef. If you want to try a more traditional meat in your samosa, consider trying goat instead. I’ve never made this recipe with goat, but plenty of articles tell me that eating goat is a common practice in Djibouti.
- Leeks: I love working with leeks. They’re not a typical ingredient in my kitchen, but every recipe I make with them (like this Cornbread with Leeksi) turns out spectacularly! When preparing your leeks, take great caution. Leeks are by far the dirtiest vegetable I have ever worked with, and need to be cleaned out very well to avoid getting a mouthful of dirt. Wash and scrub your leeks under cold water. If you are using the leaves of your leeks for any purpose, peel them apart, washing between each leaf. Dirt loves to hide down near the stem and is often missed if the leek isn’t cleaned properly. For more information, check out this video.
- Reserve a few pieces of your dough in order to test your oil. You want to make sure that your oil is hot enough to fry before adding an entire Samosa into the mix. To do this, reserve some of the dough and add it into the oil. If it begins to bubble after 3-5 seconds, your oil is hot enough to fry!
- To reheat Samosas, place them on an aluminum foil-covered cookie sheet in the oven. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until warmed through. Microwaving samosa will make them soggy, but this method will achieve perfectly crispy leftover samosas!
- Though not traditionally Djiboutian, Samosas in other cultures are often filled with peas, potatoes, and more! You can even experiment with out of the box ideas. Check out this article with 21 Delicious Samosa Filling Ideas for more inspiration.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
201kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
122mg
(5%)
Potassium
135mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
132IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12samosas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 201 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 201kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 132IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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