by Chef Randy
What makes my samosa recipe unique? My version is vegan and instead of deep fried, it is baked. In addition, it has an amazing combination of flavors. Give these bite-sized appetizers a try!
Ingredients:
1 large potato (scrubbed – not peeled yet)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion (chopped fine)
1/2 jalapeño pepper (remove seeds – chop fine)
2 teaspoons fresh ginger (grated
1 clove garlic (minced)
1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 plum tomato (seeded and chopped fine)
1/4 cup frozen green peas
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)
1/4 cup vegetable stock (if needed)
1 (17 ¼ -ounce) package frozen puff pastry sheets (thawed)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Boil potato in the skin for 8 – 10 minutes. It is important not to overcook the potato or the consistency will be mushy. Drain liquid, wash under cool water and when potato is cool to the touch, peel and dice into ½-inch cubes.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Add onion and cook until soft, about 3-4 minutes, then add jalapeño, ginger, garlic, coriander seeds, curry powder, cumin, allspice, cinnamon, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cook about 2-3 minutes. Stir in the potatoes, plum tomato, peas, and cilantro and cook another minute. If the filling seems too thick, add a tablespoon or two of vegetable stock. Remove from the heat and let cool. On a lightly floured surface, unroll both sheets of dough. Cut each sheet into 9 squares, so you have 18 total squares to fill.
Spoon 1 teaspoon of the potato filling onto the middle of each rectangle and fold up, bringing the four points up to each other, then pinching at the seams to form a small pyramid and transfer to a baking sheet.
Bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 18 servings