Samosa …The Arabic Way

Samosa …The Arabic Way March 20, 2009 at 1:00 AM 43 comments

Before i start about the recipe … i need to apologize for not posting anything for a while .. and to thank everyone for the emails and comments asking about my absence … there are a couple of reasons for this .. one of which you all will find out soon … so thanx again for everyones concern …

So i know everyone is used to eating samosa and if not then at least have tried it once … this is a little different than the regular one .. living in the UAE i know that the cuisine here is influenced a lot by the Indian cuisine … so here the traditional recipes are biryani, samosa and others .. most of it is taken form the Indian cuisine .. but a little different … the spices, and the method of cooking is a little different .. In this recipe the stuffing used is simple minced meat … but you can fill it with anything .. from veg’s to cheese … all up to your choice … but the best part about this recipe is the fact that once done it can be frozen and used as needed …. to make it you will need:

– 3 cups flour

– 1/2 cup vegetable oil

– 1 ts salt

– 1 onion, finely chopped

– 1 lb ground meat, (beef or lamb .. which ever you prefer)

– 1 ts cumin

– 1 tb ghee

– salt and pepper .. to taste

In a bowl … mix the flour and the salt … then to it add the oil …

Mix everything well until the mixture resembles corn meal …

Now in a stand up mixer (or just by hand if u want) … add enough water to form a dough … i think around 1 cup .. just add little at a time .. what you are looking for is a dough that doesnt stick to the mixer … and easy to handle …

Shape the dough into  1.5 to 2 inch balls .. and place it on a lightly floured tray … Then let it rest for one hour … i know this dough doesnt have any yeast ..so dont expect it to rise … the resting part is to make it easier to roll out later..

While waiting for the dough to rest … prepare the filling … so for meat filling … start by melting the ghee or butter … then add the chopped onion .. and cook until translucent ..

Then add the minced meat and cook until nicely browned …

Once the meat is browned .. add the cumin, salt and pepper …

Mix everything well and set it aside to cool down before stuffing …

After one hour of resting .. the dough is now ready …. take one ball and roll it out into a circle …

Here im using a little equipment that makes life alot easier with filling stuff …

Fill the dough with meat …

Then if using this equipment then simply press to seal .. if not then also simply seal it with a fork …

Place them all on a tray …

At this stage you can freeze the samosa … and once u need to use it .. you simply take it out of the freezer straight into the deep fryer .. and fry it until golden …

So in a deep fryer … fry it until golden :D

And thats it … serve it with your choice of dip …

Enjoy :-) …