Crispy Potato & Pea Samosas
Golden, flaky pastry parcels filled with spiced potatoes and peas. Baked until crispy, then served with cooling yogurt or tamarind sauce for dipping.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 6g
Ingredients
- 12 sheets phyllo dough or spring roll wrappers
- 1 lb potatoes, peeled
- ½ cup frozen peas
- ½ medium onion, finely diced
- 1.5 tsp cumin and coriander, mixed
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger and garlic paste
- 3 tbsp olive oil for brushing
Instructions
- 1
Boil potatoes in salted water until fork-tender, ~12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- 2
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a skillet over medium. Add diced onion and cook until golden, ~5 minutes.
- 3
Stir in ginger-garlic paste and cook until fragrant, ~30 seconds.
- 4
Add cumin-coriander blend and stir for 10 seconds, then add peas.
- 5
Dice cooled potatoes into 1/4-inch pieces. Add to the skillet, stir gently, season with salt and pepper. Cool 5 minutes.
- 6
Place one phyllo sheet on a work surface. Brush lightly with oil. Cut into 3-inch-wide strips.
- 7
Spoon 1 tbsp filling onto the lower-left corner of a strip, then fold into a triangle, pressing edges to seal.
- 8
Place samosas seam-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with remaining oil.
- 9
Bake at 400°F until golden and crisp, ~18 minutes. Edges should be deep brown.
- 10
Cool 2 minutes on the baking sheet, then serve hot with yogurt or tamarind chutney.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- skillet
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- pastry brush
- cutting board and knife
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