How to make crispy samosa?

Question

I am looking for that extra crunchy yummy samosa recipe? The stuffing is fine- its the wrapping where i fail. anyone have suggestion for that crisp and crunchy samosa?

Answer 1

You have to have the cooking oil hot enough to quickly fry the samosa. Soggy samosas are a sign you haven't got the oil hot enough

Answer 2

Basic Samosa Recipe (Non Veg)

Here is a favorite all across India. Although this Samosa recipe may not be original to South India, it can be very easily found with only a few minutes walk in any city in the south. Samosas are a light pastry filled with a savory filling like vegetables or meat. Once you have tried the basic samosa recipe have fun creating fillings to suit your taste. This can be served as light snack or an appetizer. It is often served hot with a mint, tomato or tamarind chutney.

Ingredients:

Pastry:
1 1/4 cup plain flour
1/2 tsp Baking Powder (opt)
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons butter or Ghee (clarified butter)
1/2 cup water

**HINT: Crispiness comes mostly from the dough. Add some ghee or oil while kneading the dough. Also you should fry your samosas on medium heat.

Filling:
1/2 lb. Ground meat (either lamb or chicken)
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 whole cardamom pods
1 medium onion cut into small dice
2 tablespoons oil or ghee
1 garlic clove, crushed
1-2 tsp ginger paste
1 Tbsp curry powder (see note)
Salt and Pepper to taste

For the pastry:Sift the flour, add the salt, baking powder (if you are using it) and work in the butter or Ghee. Add in half the water and mix to make a soft dough. Add the rest if you need to. Kneed the dough until it is soft and pliable. Roll out the dough to about a 1/4 inch and cut out in circles. Moisten the edges with water; put the filling in the center and fold into a triangle.

Heat oil to 350 and cook the samosas until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve with Mint or Tamarind chutney. If you prefer baking, place the samosas on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake at 400 for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. If you bake, the texture of the outside will not be as crispy as it should.

**FRYING HINTS: do not overcowd the pan. Too many samosas will cause the temp of the oil to drop & will result in a limp crust. Also, med heat & slow frying will result in a crispy outside & a perfectly cooked inside. Frying on high will cook the outside but not the inside. Frying on low will result in a soggy exterior.

For the Filling:

Brown the meat and set aside. Heat oil in a skillet or frying pan and add cumin seeds and cardamom pods and cook for one minute. Add the onions and cook until translucent. Reduce the heat and add the garlic and ginger paste. Fry for 2-3 minutes. Add curry powder and 3 more minutes so that the flavors are incorporated. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Note: In Southern India, cooks would generally not use a prepackaged curry powder for a samosa recipe. Curry is really a mixture of spices and they usually would mix their own for each dish. I prefer to use a Madras Curry powder. You can often find Madras Curry powder locally, if you prefer, you can buy it online as well.

Here is a samosa recipe with a vegetables:


Here is the vegetable version of this favorite. This vegetable samosa recipe is not original to South India but they can be found at snack stands throughout the South. Samosas are a light pastry filled with a savory filling like vegetables or meat and deep fried in hot oil. There are many variations on this vegetable Samosa recipe, so have fun and try your own creations. This can be served as light snack or an appetizer. It is often served hot with a mint or tamarind chutney.

Ingredients:

Pastry:

1 1/4 cup plain flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons butter or Ghee (clarified butter)
1/2 cup water

Filling:

2 Potatoes (boiled, peeled, cubed)
1/2 cup peas
2 tablespoons oil or ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 medium onion cut into small dice
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp ginger paste
1 Tbsp Garam Masala (see note)
2 Tablespoons minced Cilantro
Salt and Pepper to taste

MIx all ingredients & fill into pastry.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

you can do a search in "south-indian-recipes.com" and fine one that's pretty tasty! and then this thread on this forum is specifically about how to make sure the outside is crispy.