Curried Veggie Samosa

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 -1 1/4 cup water
• 2 large potatoes, peeled
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons fresh gingerroot, grated
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 3 cups vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 doough:.
• 2 mix flour and salt.
• 3 add oil and mix until flour is like corn meal. (i do this in my mixer with the dough hook).
• 4 add water to dough mixing well. this will be a fairly moist dough. knead dough 5 to 10 minutes until dough is soft and velvety (or beat in mixer).
• 5 cover and let stand 15-20 minutes.
• 6 knead again for about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
• 7 form into a long 1 1/2" diameter "rope".
• 8 cut into 1 1/2" slices. form each slice into small "buns" and place on a floured board, covering with a damp cloth.
• 9 when ready to fill and fry, flatten each piece to about 1/4" and then roll into a circular shape about 1/8" thick.
• 10 filling:.
• 11 boil potatoes and mash.
• 12 saute diced carrots, minced onion, ginger root and garlic until tender and add to mashed potatoes.
• 13 add green peas and spices. add salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper to personal taste.
• 14 place 2 tbsp filling into above dough circle. moisten edges with water. fold in half and seal edges well using a fork.
• 15 store filled samosa's on an oiled cookie sheet and cover with a damp cloth until ready to fry.
• 16 heat 3 cups vegetable oil over high heat until a small piece of dough drops to bottom of pan and pops back up immediately. reduce heat to medium high at this point.
• 17 fry samosa's 3to 5 minutes each, turning once to brown evenly, placing on paper towels until ready to serve.