November 30, 2021

Baked Vegetarian Pea & Potato Samosas

Name: Baked Vegetarian Pea & Potato Samosas
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Pure Mountain dry green peas (Preboiled); 3 tbsp Pure Mountain Chili Infused Canola Oil; 1 cup Thinly diced carrots; 1 cup Thinly diced potatoes(pre cooked); 1/2 cup Thinly diced onion; 1 tbsp Finely chopped garlic; Spices of choice; Handful of chopped dhania; 3 tbsp water; Salt and pepper, to taste; 2 cups All-purpose flour; Enough water to make the dough; 1/3 cup Pure Mountain Chili Infused Canola Oil + Brushing the pockets; Pinch of salt

These vegetarian baked samosas are filled with a delicious veggie filling made of Pure Mountain dry green peas, potatoes and carrots and are a good option for breakfast or as a snack. They’re also quite healthy as they’ve been baked as opposed to being deep fried.

Growing up I remember always going for the roadside samosas/sambusa as we called them made from potatoes as they were cheaper and readily available. To be honest they were quite tasty and very addictive.

The combination of potatoes and peas in these samosas will make them healthier and because we’re baking the samosas they’ll be quite healthy. I’ll be using Pure Mountain dry green peas in this recipe, perfect for both vegans and vegetarians.

WHAT ARE SAMOSAS

Samosas are very popular in India as a street food snack and most Countries have picked it up. They are a triangular shaped pastry filled with either meat or vegetables and enjoyed as a snack. Samosas are usually deep fried to a crisp casing but they can also be baked, which is what this recipe calls for.

I’m also going for a vegetarian baked vegan samosas that I’ll be filling with some sautéed Pure Mountain dry green peas and adding potatoes and carrots for more flavor. To make them healthier I’ll be baking them in the oven. I’ll also be using the Pure Mountain chili infused canola oil to brush the edges of samosa pockets before putting them in the oven.

I’ll be making the pockets from scratch but if you’re short of time you can definitely buy premade samosa pockets from any supermarket.

INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING SAMOSA POCKETS

You’ll need flour, salt, canola oil and water

In a large bowl, add flour and salt and combine.
Add Pure Mountain Chili Infused canola oil and water and start combining until the dough comes together.
Transfer to a floured surface and start kneading. Knead until the dough is soft and no longer sticky. Form into a ball.
Place the ball in a bowl and cover with a damp towel. Let it rest for at least 30 minutes as you make the filling.

ROLLING THE DOUGH AND FOLDING THE POCKETS

Once dough has rested, transfer unto a floured surface and divide it into 4 equal parts.
Form the 4 pieces into small balls then flatten them down.
Start working on one piece and keep the rest covered in a kitchen towel to prevent drying. Make sure to flour it thoroughly and start rolling into a circle.
Set it aside and repeat for the rest of the pieces.
Take one rolled dough and rub Pure Mountain chili infused canola oil covering every inch, then dust some flour on top.
Place the second piece on top of this oiled piece and repeat, oiling and flouring, then repeat the rest.
Again flour your surface thoroughly and take the joined doughs, flour the top then turn and flour the other side.
Roll lightly this new dough stacked together as you keep turning and flouring. Roll out a bit then turn again and repeat until the circle is quite big. Be patient here.
Using a ruler or by eye balling, cut out the edges to make sought of a rectangle/square. It doesn’t have to be perfect.
Use the same ruler or eye balling, cut out equal strips. If using a ruler you’ll have 6cm x 26cm strips.
Start separating the strips to have individual thin strips.

MAKING THE FILLING| Baked Vegetarian Pea & Potato Samosas

INGREDIENTS:

Pure Mountain dry green peas (Preboiled)
Pure Mountain Chili Infused Canola Oil
Thinly diced carrots
Thinly diced potatoes
Thinly diced onion
Finely chopped garlic
Spices of choice
3 tbsp water
Chopped dhania
Salt and pepper

Prepare everything by preboiling the peas, potatoes and dicing the rest of the ingredients. On a saucepan, cook the ingredients until they sweat and are partly cooked. Then set aside.

FILLING THE POCKETS

To begin, make a thick mixture of flour and water to act as glue.

Pick up one strip, and starting from one end, fold one corner to the center and leaving an overhang on the other side. Line up the other side to make a perfect triangle then hold the inner lining to open up a triangle pocket where we’ll fill up our vegetarian pea and potato filling before baking.

Add about a tablespoon of the filling pressing down with your thumb, then start folding the rest of the strip moving from left to right until you’re left with about 2 inches of the strip. Spread the premade glue unto this last part and finish off with the folding. Seal the ends by pressing them together. Repeat till all the strips are filled and glued.

MAKING THESE BAKED VEGETARIAN PEA AND POTATO SAMOSAS

The reason I chose to bake these samosas is to make them a little healthier. I try to make my recipes as healthy as I can whenever I can even when I’m trying to indulge during the holidays. We’re already using a bit of canola oil and although this oil is quite rich in all the good things like Omega 3, antioxidants and vitamin E baking then reduces the overall oil used and makes them healthy.

When baking the vegetarian pea and potato samosas, pre-heat oven to 180 degrees and arrange them on a baking sheet. Brush the samosas with some Pure Mountain chili infused canola oil and bake until they turn lightly brown on both sides for about 20 minutes.

I hope this recipe inspires you to make some baked vegetarian pea & potato samosas. If you’re looking for more fun Christmas recipes and snacks, check out these other recipes.

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