Easy Samosa Recipe Chicken Puff Pastry Snacks

EASY SAMOSA RECIPE - CHICKEN PUFF PASTRY SNACKS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a fry pan, add the onion, garlic and ginger and fry over a medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until the onions soften.
• Add the mince and curry powder and stir over high heat until the chicken has brown. As the chicken cooks use a wooden spoon or spatula to break the mince into tiny pieces.
• Add the salt, tomato and cook, covered over low/medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the diced potato and 3 tablespoons hot water, cooking for 5 minutes more covered or until the potato is cook, add a splash of water if necessary.
• Turn of the heat, taste and adjust the seasoning, then allow to cool completely. Stir in the fresh coriander.
• Preheat the oven to 200°C and line two baking trays with baking paper.
• Use a pastry cutter and cut the puff pastry into 13 cm circles (or use a small plate as a guide). Then cut each circle in half.
• Take one half and fold over to form a cone shape, pinching the straight sides together.
• Spoon about 3 teaspoons of the filling into each cone. Seal the cone, by pinching the top edges together. Place on the prepared trays.
• Place the egg yolk and milk into a small cup and beat together, and brush over the pastry.
• Place in the preheated oven, and bake for 15 - 20 minutes, or until the puff pastry puffs and browns.
• Serve hot, on its own or with mint dip.
• To make the dip, place all the ingredients into the bowl of a small blender and blend until fine. Taste for salt and adjust if necessary. Transfer to a serving bowl.

BAKED PUFF PASTRY SAMOSAS

Steps:

• Cook potatoes (20-25min.), rinse with cold water, peel and mash (leave chunky).
• Heat 2 teaspoons of ghee, add garlic, grated ginger and onion and let fry until translucent. Add spices and let toast for about 30 seconds.
• Add peas and transfer mixture to potatoes.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Cut puff pastry into squares (you should get about 16-20).
• Melt the rest of ghee (or butter) and brush the pastry squares.
• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Fill the pastry squares with a generous teaspoon of potatoefilling and form into triangles. Press ends tightly togehter using your fingers or a fork.
• Brush triangles with ghee.
• Transfer your samosa triangles to a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper and let bake until golden brown (usually 15-20 min.) at 200°C.