Samosa

Ingredients:

Stuffing:

3 medium sized potatoes boiled and mashed
2 tblsp chopped pudina/mint leaves
2 tblsp chopped coriander leaves
1/2 tblsp garam masala powder
1/2 tblsp crushed coriander seeds
1/2 tblsp jeera
1/4 tblsp turmeric powder
1 tblsp grated ginger
1 chopped green chilly
1/4 tblsp black pepper powder
1/2 tblsp saunf/aniseed
4 curry leaves

1 tblsp oil
2 tblsp lemon juice or 1/2 tblsp amchur powder
 Oil for frying the samosas

Outer Cover:
1 cup all purpose flour/maida
3 tblsp oil
1 tblsp ajwain
1/4 tblsp salt
Water

Method

1) To make the cover, take maida, oil, salt and ajwain in a bowl. Mix everything well.
2) Keep adding the water to make a tough dough. Keep aside for 15 mins
3) For stuffing, Heat 1 tblsp oil in a pan. Add curry leaves, jeera, green chilles, saunf, coriander seeds, tumeric and ginger. Give a stir and add the boiled potatoes. Mix the potatoes with the masala.
4) Now add pepper powder, garam masala powder, coriander leaves, pudina, lemon and salt.
5) Turn off the gas. Mix everything well. Stuffing is ready.
6) Divide the dough into 5 equal parts and make into balls.
7)Roll each ball into 6 inch diameter circles and cut each circle into half.
8)Spread water with your finger at the edge of the circle and fold it into cone shape.
9) Fill the cone with 2 tblsp of filling and seal the edges.

10) Heat enoough oil in a pan. Keep the flame on medium heat and fry the samosas

Note: You can add boiled peas, carrots along with the potatoes.