Samosa (Potato Stuffed Pastry)

About Samosa Samosas are perhaps the most popular vegetarian (usually) Indian appetizer, street food, tiffin (light lunch) in not only India but throughout whole Indian subcontinent and its diaspora throughout the world. Quintessentially, it is similar to pastry such as fried empanada (popular in rural area) with spicy boiled potato stuffing inside crispy flour dough served with spicy chutney. A popular non-vegetarian variant of this classic dish would have spicy ground meat (usually lamb) instead or along with potatoes. Some chef in west have been experimenting Somasa with different fillings and dough. How about spicy beet somosa in  empanada dough or savory rhubarb stuffed somosa in phyllo dough?

Ingredients For Pastry: 2 cups flour ½ teaspoon salt 4 tablespoon oil 6 tablespoon water For Potato Stuffing: 5 medium potatoes 4 tablespoon oil 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 cup green peas 1 tablespoon ginger, grated 1 hot green chili (finely chopped) 3 tablespoon green coriander (cilantro), chopped 1.5 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon garam masala 1 teaspoon ground cumin seeds Oil for deep frying