Beef Samosa
Beef and potatoes are the main ingredients folded inside these wonderful deep fried samosas.
Course
Snacks
Cuisine
Indian
Servings
Prep Time
5
people
20
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
5
people
20
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Ingredients
2
large
potatoes, peeled
1
cup
frozen peas, thawed
2
tablespoons
vegetable oil
1/2
teaspoon
Cumin seeds
1
bay leaf, crushed
2
large
onions finely chopped
1
pound
ground beef*
4
cloves
Garlic crushed
1
tablespoon
minced fresh ginger root
1/2
teaspoon
ground black pepper
1 1/2
teaspoons
Salt
1
teaspoon
ground cumin
1
teaspoon
ground coriander
1
teaspoon
ground turmeric
1
teaspoon
chili powder
1/2
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
1/2
teaspoon
ground cardamom
2
tablespoons
fresh cilantro
chopped
2
tablespoons
green chile peppers
chopped
1
quart
Oil for deep frying
1
package
phyllo dough
Instructions
Bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in potatoes and peas.
Cook until potatoes are tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, mash together and set aside.
In a large saucepan over medium high heat, heat the oil. Brown cumin seeds and bay leaf. Mix in onions and ground beef.
Cook until beef is evenly brown and onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Mix in garlic, fresh ginger root.
Season with black pepper, salt, cumin, coriander, turmeric, chili powder, cinnamon and cardamom.
Stir in the mashed potato mixture. Remove from heat and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour, or until cool.
Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over high heat.
Mix cilantro and green chile peppers into the potato and beef mixture.
Place approximately 1 tablespoon of the mixture onto each phyllo sheet.
Fold sheets into triangles, pressing edges together with moistened fingers.
In small batches, fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve warm.