For the dough
300g plain flour
60ml of oil
10 to 12 Tbsp of water
salt
For the Filling:
750g of potatoes
250g of green peas
3 Tbsp of ghee
1 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds
2 tsp of coarsely ground coriander seeds
2 Tbsp of grated ginger
2 green chillies, chopped finely
1/2 tsp of red chilli powder
4 Tsp of pomegranate seed powder
1/2 tsp of tumeric powder
2 Tbsp chopped fresh coriandersalt
Oil for frying
Make the dough:
Mix the flour and salt in a bowl and open a well in the centre. Pour the oil in the well and rub it in with the tip of your fingers as you would for a crumble. Once the oil is evenly distributed grab a bit if the mixture between your fingers and press together, if it sticks together without crumbling way it has the necessary amount of oil, if it dosen’t add another tablespoon of oil and carry on until the consistency is right.
Slowly add the water, tablespoon by tablespoon and gently knead until you get a semi-hard dough. Form into a ball and place back in your bowl. Cover with a clean cloth and allow it to rest for 15 minutes.
Make the Filling:
Cut the potatoes into cubes and boil in lightly salted water until just tender. In a seperate pan boil the peas until just tender.
In a clean pan heat the ghee, add the cumin and the coriander seeds and fry on a low heat for a moment to toast the spices. Add the grated ginger and fry for a few seconds.
Add the potatoes, the green chillies, the chillie powder and a generous pinch of salt and cook until the potatoes are breaking apart.
Add the peas, pomegranate powder, the tumeric and the fresh coriander. Cook for another minute and test for salt. Allow to cool down while you roll the dough.
Grab a piece of dough the size of a golf ball and form a ball. Flatten it slighty and roll it out with the help of your rolling pin to form a circle about 1 to 2 mm thick.
Cut this circle in half. Prepare a mixture of flour and water, this will be your glue. Now dip your finger in the glue and run it along the straight edge of your half cicle. Roll your circle like an ice cream cone and stick them together.
Now fill your cone with the samosa filling, packing it well to avoid air bubbles that might burst during the frying process. Spread more glue on the open edge and close it. Place it on a floured surface and cover until you are ready to fry the samosa. Continue with the rest until you run out of ingredients.
Fry:
Fill a pan with enough oil to cover the samosas and place it on a medium high heat.
Once it’s hot enough (you can make sure by dropping a bit of dough in) gently lower your samosas in and fry until just lightly golden.Serve with raitas and chutneys.
Freezing:
Half fry your samosas, drain well and freeze. When you are ready to have them simply unfreeze and fry again until light golden.