Soups and Starters Recipes - Minced Meat Samosas Recipe

  
 

Soups and Starters Recipes - Minced Meat Samosas Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 6

  • 2 tablespoons milk

  • oil, for deep-frying chutney, to serve 

Dough:

  • 500 g/1 lb plain flour

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 175 g/6 oz soft margarine

  • 150 ml/1/4 pint water

Filling:

  • 15 g/1/2 butter

  • 1 small onion, chopped

  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

  • 250 g/8 oz minced beef

  • 1 fresh green chilli, finely chopped

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 125 g/4 oz cooked peas

  • 1 teaspoon chopped coriander leaves

  • pepper

Method:

  1. To make the dough, sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl. Cut the margarine into small pieces and rub it into the flour with the fingertips, until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

  2. Stir in the water, a little at a time, until it is all amalgamated. Knead thoroughly until smooth. Cover with a damp cloth.

  3. To make the filling, melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the onion and cumin seeds and fry over a moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes.

  4. Add the minced beef, chili and salt and mix thoroughly. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

  5. Stir in the peas and continue cooking over a moderate heat for 5 minutes, or until the liquid has evaporated. Remove the pan from the heat and mix in the coriander and a pinch of pepper. Leave to cool.

  6. Divide the samosa dough into 12 equal portions and roll out each one to a thin circle, 18 cm/7 inches in diameter. Cut each circle in half with a sharp knife, then cover the semi-circles with a damp cloth while you fill them one at a time.

  7. Brush the edges of each semi-circle with a little milk and spoon some filling on to the centre. Fold in the corners, overlapping them to form a cone. Fold over and seal the top to make a triangle.

  8. Heat the oil to 180-190°C (350-375°F) or until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds. Deep-fry in hot oil in batches, until crisp and golden. Drain on absorbent kitchen paper and serve hot with chutney.